document.write( "Question 510937: Matthew is 3 times as old as Jenny. In 7 years he will be twice as old as she will be then. How old is each now.
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document.write( "I have figured out the answer, but not how to work the problem. I tried:
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document.write( "x + 1/3X = 2 times X + 7 + 1/3 X + 7 which is completely wrong. I have not done a problen where I didn't have a specific number for an answer. Reid \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #341937 by scott8148(6628)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! M = 3J\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "M + 7 = 2(J + 7) \n" ); document.write( " |