document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=371633>Question 371633</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jack is 5 years older than his sister Mary. The sum of their ages is 37. How old is Jack. Show your work. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "j = m+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j+m = 37<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"j\" and solve for \"m\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m+5 + m = 37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2m = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 16 (Mary's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since j = m+5, j = 21 (Jack's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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