document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=391901>Question 391901</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Cecilia is 24 years younger than Joe. Six years ago she was half as old as he was. How old is each now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "c = j-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(c-6) = (1/2)(j-6)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"c\" and solve for \"j\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(j-24-6) = (1/2)(j-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(j-30) = (1/2)(j-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2j-60 = j-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 54 (Joe's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since c = j-24, c = 30 (Cecilia's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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