document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=259896>Question 259896</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in 2 years andy will be as old as joe is now. in 2 years joe will be 1 1/2 times as old as andy. find their ages now </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #191642 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=191642\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> j=joe now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=andy now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j+2=1.5(a+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+2=j<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+2+2=1.5(a+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+4=1.5a+1.2*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+4=1.5a+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=.5a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=j<BR>\n" );
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