document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252801>Question 252801</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three years ago Sam was  twice as old as Jim. In two years, Jim will be 7 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "old. How old will Sam be in two years? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #184882 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=184882\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=sam's age and y =jim's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3=2(y-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+2=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=5 Jim's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3=2(5-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3=10-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7 Sam's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7-3=2*(5-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=2*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok<BR>\n" );
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