document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=320178>Question 320178</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This year, your brother Jack will be 2 years from being twice as old as your sister Jen. The sum of Jacks' age and three times Jen's age is 66. How old is Jen? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #229406 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=229406\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation for each statement:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ja = Jack's present age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Je = Jen's present age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"This year, your brother Jack will be 2 years from being twice as old as your sister Jen.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ja + 2 = 2(Je + 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ja + 2 = 2Je + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ja = 2Je + 4 - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ja = 2Je + 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"The sum of Jacks' age and three times Jen's age is 66.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ja + 3Je = 66<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Replace Ja with (2Je+2); find Je<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2Je + 2) + 3Je  = 66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5Je = 66 - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Je = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=64%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"64%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Je = 12.8 yrs is Jen's present age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ja = 2(Je + 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ja = 2(12.8) + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ja = 25.6 + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ja = 27.6 yrs is Ja's present age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution in the statement:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\" Jack will be 2 years from being twice as old as your sister Jen.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27.6 + 2 = 2(12.8 + 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "29.6 = 2(14.8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "29.6 = 29.6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution in the statement:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"The sum of Jacks' age and three times Jen's age is 66. \"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27.6 + 3(12.8) = 66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27.6 + 38.4 = 66; confirms our solutions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " How old is Jen? 12.8 </SPAN>\n" );
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