document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=33130>Question 33130</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Annilee's present age is 2/3 of Jessie's present age.  In 8 years the sum of their ages will be 61 years.  Find their present ages. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #19544 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sarah_adam><B>sarah_adam(201)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sarah_adam><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=19544\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the present age of  Jessie be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therfore Annilee's present age is (2/3)x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "eight years from now Annilee's present age will be(2/3)x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and age of  Jessie will be x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given sum of their ages after 8 years will be 61<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therfore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/3)x+8 + (x+8) = 61<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/3)x+x = 61 - 16 = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=135<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therfore Jessie present age is 27 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and Annilee's present age is 2/3 *27 = 18 years<BR>\n" );
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