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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Let A be Joe's age now, B Jim's age now.
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\n" ); document.write( "In 7 years, Joe will be \"A%2B7\", Jim will be \"B%2B7\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"A%2B7=2%28B%2B7%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"A%2B7=2B%2B14\"}
\n" ); document.write( "2.\"A-2B=7\"
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract eq. 1 from eq. 2,
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\n" ); document.write( "\"-3B=-21\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Then from eq. 1,
\n" ); document.write( "\"A%2B7=28\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28+A=21%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Jim is now 21 and Joe is now 7.
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