document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=265176>Question 265176</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> jen is 6 years older than sue. in 4 years, she will be twice as old as sue was 5 years ago.  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 #195027 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=palanisamy><B>palanisamy(496)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=palanisamy><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=195027\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the age of Sue = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the age of Jen = x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given,in 4 years, Jen will be twice as old as sue was 5 years ago. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "     x+4+4 = 2(x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     x+8 = 2x-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     8+10 = 2x-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     18 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     x = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, the age of Sue = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the age of Jen = x+4 = 18+4 = 22<BR>\n" );
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