document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=390056>Question 390056</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> mark is three times as old as jane is now. in three years, mark will be twice as old as jane is then,. how old are they now </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #276537 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=276537\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> mark is three times as old as jane is now.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 3j<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in three years, mark will be twice as old as jane is then.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(m+3) = 2(j+3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how old are they now<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"m\" and solve for \"j\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3j+3 = 2j+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 3 (Jane's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since m=3j, m = 9 (Mark's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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