document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=332195>Question 332195</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 3 times Jane's age, in years, is equal to 8 times Beth's age, in years, and the difference between their ages is 15 years, how old are Jane and Beth? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #238136 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=238136\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let j=jane's age and b=beth's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3j=8b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j-b=15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "j=b+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(b+15)=8b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b+45=8b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5b=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j=24<BR>\n" );
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