document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=450543>Question 450543</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve this problem. jessie is 5 years older than ariane. four years from now, the sum of their age will be three times jessie's age 4 years ago. how old are they now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = a + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(j+4) + (a+4) = 3(j-4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"j\" and solve for \"a\":<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a+9) + a+4 = 3(a+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a+13 = 3a+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 10 yrs (Ariane's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"j\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = a + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 15 yrs (Jessie's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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