document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252382>Question 252382</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Four years from now Jackie will be twice mary's age. mary is now 3, how old is jackie? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let Jackie be \"j\" yrs. old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mary is 3 yrs old.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 yrs from now DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jackie will be \"j+4\" yrs. old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mary will be 7 yrs old.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "j+4 = 2*7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j =  10 yrs old (Jackie's age NOW)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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