document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=379067>Question 379067</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> jim is 3 years older than his sister kim theirs ages add up to 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( " how old is jim and how old is kim </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j + k = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = k +3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"j\" and solve for \"k\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k+3 + k = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2k = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 5 yrs old (Kim's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since j = k+3, Jim's age = 8 yrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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