document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=303143>Question 303143</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jack is twice as old as Jill but in five years time he will only be one and half times as old. How old is Jack and Jill now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Ja = 2Ji<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but in five years time he will only be one and half times as old. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ja + 5 = 1.5(Ji+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ja + 5 = 1.5Ji + 7.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ja = 1.5Ji + 7.5 - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ja = 1.5Ji + 2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace Ja with 2Ji<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2Ji = 1.5Ji + 2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2Ji - 1.5Ji = 2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5Ji = 2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mult both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ji = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll let you find Ja's age\r<BR>\n" );
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