document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=364810>Question 364810</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John is now 3 times as old as his brother Sam. In 5 years, John will be twice as old as Sam will be then. What are their present ages? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #260081 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=260081\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> j = 3s,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j+5 = 2(s+5).  By direct substitution, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s+5 = 2s+10,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s-2s = 10-5,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 5, the age of sam, while,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 3*5 = 15, the age of john. </SPAN>\n" );
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