document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252988>Question 252988</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> jerome's father is three times as old as jerome. Four years ago, he was five times as old. find the age of jerome and his father.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #185188 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=185188\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f=3j<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(f-4)=5*(j-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute 3j for f<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3j-4=5*(j-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3j-4=5j-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3j+16=5j<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 3j<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16=2j<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f=24<BR>\n" );
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