document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=460544>Question 460544</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the ages of Joe and Jim is 92. 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 #315899 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JimboP1977><B>JimboP1977(311)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JimboP1977><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=JimboP1977><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=315899\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joe's present age = X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jim's present age = Y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X+Y=92 (1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X+8 = 2*(Y+8) (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+8 = 2Y+16   (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X = 2Y + 8 (2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute (2) into (1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2Y+8+Y = 92<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3Y+8 =92<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3Y = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X =92-28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X = 64\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Does this make any sense? Please get back to me. </SPAN>\n" );
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