document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=547507>Question 547507</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jesse has a puppy whose age in months is half Jesse's age in years. In five years, the puppy's age in months will be five more than twice Jess'es age in years. What is the puppy's current age? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #356415 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=356415\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I will put all the data in terms of months<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = puppy's current age in months<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=j ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"j\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Jesse's age in months<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+p+=+%28+1%2F2+%29%2A%28+j%2F12+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+p+=+%28+1%2F2+%29%2A%28+j%2F12+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+p+%2B+%285%2A12%29+=+2%2A%28j%2F12%29+%2B+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+p+%2B+%285%2A12%29+=+2%2A%28j%2F12%29+%2B+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "--------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is 2 equations and 2 unknowns, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "so it's solvable<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+p+=+j%2F24+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+p+=+j%2F24+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+12p+%2B+720+=+2j+%2B+60+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+12p+%2B+720+=+2j+%2B+60+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6p+%2B+360+=+j+%2B+30+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6p+%2B+360+=+j+%2B+30+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute (1) into (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2A%28j%2F24%29+%2B+360+=+j+%2B+30+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2A%28j%2F24%29+%2B+360+=+j+%2B+30+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+j%2F4+%2B+360+=+j+%2B+30+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+j%2F4+%2B+360+=+j+%2B+30+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+j+-+j%2F4+=+360+-+30+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+j+-+j%2F4+=+360+-+30+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%283%2F4%29%2Aj+=+330+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%283%2F4%29%2Aj+=+330+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+j+=+%284%2F3%29%2A330+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+j+=+%284%2F3%29%2A330+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+j+=+440+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+j+=+440+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+p+=+j%2F24+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+p+=+j%2F24+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+p+=+440%2F24+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+p+=+440%2F24+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+p+=+18.333+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+p+=+18.333+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The puppy's age is 18 months and 10 days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jesse's age in years is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+440%2F12+=+36.666+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+440%2F12+=+36.666+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The puppy's age in months is 1/2 Jesse's age in years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 5 years, the puppy's age in months will be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+18.333+%2B+60+=+78.333+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+18.333+%2B+60+=+78.333+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Twice Jesse's age in years in 5 years will be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%2A36.666+=+73.333+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%2A36.666+=+73.333+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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