document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=249542>Question 249542</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Maria is twice as old as Jasmine. Six years ago, Maria was three times as old as Jasmine was then. Find the age of each girl. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let Maria by \"m\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let Jasmine b \"j\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 2j<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(m-6) = 3(j-6)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"m\" and solve for \"j\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2j-6) = 3(j-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2j-6 = 3j-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 12 (Jasmine's age now)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since m = 2j, m = 24 (Maria's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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