document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=499423>Question 499423</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> jennifer is 6 years older than sue. in 4 years, she will be twice as old as sue was 5 years ago. find their ages now. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #337679 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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=337679\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> J = Jennifer's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = Sue's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J = S+6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 4 years...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J+4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "J will be twice as old as S was 5 years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J+4 = 2(S-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J = 2S - 10 - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J = 2S -14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S+6 = 2S-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-S = -20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J = 20+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J = 26<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 4 years:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J+4 = 26 + 4 = 30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jennifer will be twice as old as Sue was 5 years ago.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 years ago Sue was 20-5 = 15 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 * 15 = 30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Correct.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jennifer is 26, and Sue is 20.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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