document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=302164>Question 302164</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Pamela is 9 years older than Jiri. The sum of their ages is 107 .  What is Jiri's age?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 9 + J   (Pamela is 9 years older than Jiri) ... equation 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P + J = 107 (the sum of their ages is 107) ... equation 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put equation 1 into equation 2:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(9+J) + J = 109 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9 + 2J =  109 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2J = 109 - 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2J = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J = 100/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J = 50 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore,Jiri's age is 50.  </SPAN>\n" );
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