document.write( "Question 500179: Annilee's present age is two-thirds of Jessie's present age. In 4 years the sum of their ages will be 73 years. Find their present ages. \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "Present age of Annilee=a
\n" ); document.write( "Present age of Jessie=j
\n" ); document.write( "Annilee's present age is two-thirds of Jessie's present age
\n" ); document.write( "a= (2/3)j
\n" ); document.write( "a=2j/3 ................(1)
\n" ); document.write( "In 4 years means we have to add 4 in the present ages of both
\n" ); document.write( "a+4=j+4
\n" ); document.write( "then
\n" ); document.write( "the sum of their ages will be 73 years
\n" ); document.write( "(a+4)+(j+4)=73
\n" ); document.write( "a+4+j+4=73
\n" ); document.write( "a+j+8=73
\n" ); document.write( "a+j=73-8
\n" ); document.write( "a+j=65..............(2)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Put the value of a from (1) to (2)
\n" ); document.write( "a+j=65
\n" ); document.write( "2j/3 + j = 65
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply by 3 both sides of above equation
\n" ); document.write( "2j+3j=195
\n" ); document.write( "5j=195
\n" ); document.write( "Divide by 5 both sides of the equations
\n" ); document.write( "5j/5=195/5
\n" ); document.write( "j=39\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Put the value of j in (1)
\n" ); document.write( "a=2j/3
\n" ); document.write( "a=(2*39)/3
\n" ); document.write( "a=78/3
\n" ); document.write( "a=26
\n" ); document.write( "Present age of Annilee= 26
\n" ); document.write( "Present age of Jessie= 39
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