document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=425492>Question 425492</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of the ages of joe and jim is 77. eight years from now, joe will be twice jim's age. find joe's present age? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #296262 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=shree840><B>shree840(260)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=shree840><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=shree840><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=296262\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=joe<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=jim<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=77<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8=2(y+8)or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2y=8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract line 2 fom line 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=77<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2y=8  subtracting the new line is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x+2y=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+2y=77-8=69<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=69<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=77-23=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer joe=54  jim=31 </SPAN>\n" );
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