document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=354104>Question 354104</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 25 years ago, Hailey was five more than one-third as old as Jason was.  Today, Jason is twenty six less than two times the age of Hailey.  How old is Jason?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How do I figure this out. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let Jason's age be J<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let Hailey's age be H<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(H-25) = (1/3)(J-25)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J = 2H-26<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"J\" and solve for \"H\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "H-25 = (1/3)(2H-26-25)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3H-75 = 2H-51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H = 24 (Hailey's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since J = 2H-26, J = 48-26 = 22 (Jason's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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