document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=466523>Question 466523</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bob is 5 times the age of his daughter Jane. In 5 years time, Bob will be 3 times Jane's age. How old are they now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #319853 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=319853\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let B = Bob's present age and J = his daughter Jane's present age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B+=+5J ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B+=+5J\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \"Bob is 5 times the age of his daughter Jane.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B%2B5+=+3%28J%2B5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B%2B5+=+3%28J%2B5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \"In 5 year's time, Bob will be 3 times Jane's age.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Into equation 2), substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B+=+5J ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B+=+5J\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from equation 1) and solve for J.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285J%29%2B5+=+3%28J%2B5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285J%29%2B5+=+3%28J%2B5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify this.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5J%2B5+=+3J%2B15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5J%2B5+=+3J%2B15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 3J from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2J%2B5+=+15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2J%2B5+=+15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 5 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2J+=+10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2J+=+10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28J+=+5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28J+=+5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now substitute this value of J into equation 1) to find the value of B.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B+=+5%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B+=+5%285%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "9) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28B+=+25%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28B+=+25%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bob's present age is 25 and his daughter Jane's present age is 5. </SPAN>\n" );
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