document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=487014>Question 487014</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Linda is 3 more than 2 times the age of Jane. In five years the sum of their ages will be 28. What is Linda's age at present ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #332908 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=John10><B>John10(297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=John10><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=John10><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=332908\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be Linda's age and y is Jane's age at present.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3 + 2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In five years, their ages sum is 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x + 5) + (y + 5) = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3 + 2y + 5) + y + 5 = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y + 13 = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y = 28 - 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 15/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3 + 2y = 3 + 2(5) = 3 + 10 = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus Linda is 13 years old.<BR>\n" );
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