document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=290047>Question 290047</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John is x years old, his sister Mary is 5X-12 years old. If Mary is two times John's age, write an equation in terms of x to find the age of John. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #217662 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><B>JBarnum(2146)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><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=JBarnum><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=217662\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> J=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=5x-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=2J<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=5x-12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if u want it solved<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12=3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=5(4)-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=8 </SPAN>\n" );
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