document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=287628>Question 287628</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two years from now, Jorge will be three times as old as Maria is now. in ten yers, Jorge will be four times as old as Maria is now. what are Jorges and Marias current age? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #208376 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=208376\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> so let's assign j to Jorge(Spanish for George) and m for Maria.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "two years from now means +2 j+2 but maria is m now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j+2=3*m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j+10=4m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 1 from 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8=maria now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3m=j+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=j+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j=22 jorge now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j+10=4m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22+10=4*8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok<BR>\n" );
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