document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=516479>Question 516479</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ben is twice Joes age the sum of their ages equal 57 how old is Joe and how old is Ben<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 #344583 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><B>Maths68(1474)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><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=Maths68><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=344583\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Present age of Ben = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Present age of Joe = j\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ben is twice Joes age <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=2j.......(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of their ages equal 57 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b+j=57.......(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put the value of b from (1) to (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2j+j=57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3j=57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3j/3=57/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put the value of j in (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=2j<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=2*19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=38\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Joe is 19 and Ben is 38 years old.<BR>\n" );
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