document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=386767>Question 386767</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference of Ron's age and Joan's ages is 8 years. The sum of twice Ron's age and 3 times Joan's age is 66. How old is each. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Ron's age =r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Joan's age =j<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r-j=8...................1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2r+3j=66................2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply 1 by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3r-3j=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add this to (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2r+3r+3j-3j=24+66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5r=90<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r=14 -----ron's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Joan's age =6<BR>\n" );
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