document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=541122>Question 541122</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"4 years ago Jane was twice as old as Alice. In 4 more years Alice will be 2/3 of Jane's age now. How old is Alice now?\"  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(j-4)= 2(a-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a+4) = (2/3)j<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a - j = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a  - (2/3)j = -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a - j = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a - (4/3)j = -8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"j\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/3)j = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 36 yrs (jane's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"a\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = (2/3)j-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = (2/3)36-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 20 yrs (Alice's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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