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document.write( "Two years from now, Jim will be twice as old as Joe will then be. Ten years ago, Jim was 5 times as old as Joe was. Find the present age of each person.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #310032 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=310032\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = Jim's present age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let y = Joe's present age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Two years from now, Jim will be twice as old as Joe will then be.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2 = 2(y+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2 = 2y + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2y + 4 - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2y + 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Ten years ago, Jim was 5 times as old as Joe was.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 10 = 5(y - 10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 10 = 5y - 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5y - 50 + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5y - 40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Replace x in the 1st equation with (5y-40)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y - 40 = 2y + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y - 2y = 2 + 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y = 42<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 14 yr Joe's present age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 2(14) + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 30 yrs is Jim's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solutions in the statement:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"Ten years ago, Jim was 5 times as old as Joe was.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 - 10 = 5(14 - 10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 = 5(4); confirms our solutions<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Looking forward to that comment!\r<BR>\n" );
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