document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=295875>Question 295875</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John is 13 years less than 3 times as old as his son. Six years ago, he was 14 years more than twice as old as his son was then. How old is John?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Six years ago, he was 14 years more than twice as old as his son was then. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How old is John?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 3s-13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(j-6) = 2(s-6)+14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"j\" and solve for \"s\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3s-13-6) = 2s-12+14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s-19 = 2s+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 21 (son's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since j = 3s-13, j = 3(21)-13 = 50 (john's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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