document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=501699>Question 501699</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tom is 8 years older than Jane. Five years ago Tom was three times as old as Jane. How old is Jane now? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #338616 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=338616\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> jane = x years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tom = x+8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "jane = x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tom = (x+8)-5=>x+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+3=3(x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3=3x-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-x=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jane = 9 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tome = 9+8 = 17 years </SPAN>\n" );
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