document.write( "Question 318601: The sum of the ages of Joe and Jim is 28. Seven years from now, Joe will be twice Jim's age. What is Joe's present age?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #228063 by Fombitz(32388)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let A be Joe's age now, B Jim's age now. \n" ); document.write( "1. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "In 7 years, Joe will be \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "2. \n" ); document.write( "Subtract eq. 1 from eq. 2, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Then from eq. 1, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Jim is now 21 and Joe is now 7. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |