document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=390471>Question 390471</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tom is 4 years older than Jerry. Nine years ago, Tom was 5 times as old as Jerry was then. How old is each now.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you please use the chart method? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #276910 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=276910\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let t=tom's age now, j=jerry's age now.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=j+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t-9=5(j-9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j+4-9=5j-45 Substitute j+4 for tom's age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j-5=5j-45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4j=-40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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