document.write( "Question 570843: use guess and check.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Seven years ago, John was twice as old as bill. Seven years from now the sum of their age will be 61. How old are they now?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #367799 by JBarnum(2146)\"\" \"About 
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why use guess n check? that will take longer
\n" ); document.write( "John(j) and Bill(b)
\n" ); document.write( "\"j-7=2%28b-7%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28j%2B7%29%2B%28b%2B7%29=61\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"j=2b-7\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28%282b-7%29%2B7%29%2B%28b%2B7%29=61\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%283b%2B7%29=61\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3b=54\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"j=2b-7\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"j=2%2818%29-7%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"j=36-7\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"j-7=2%28b-7%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"29-7=2%2818-7%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"22=22\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"%2829%2B7%29%2B%2818%2B7%29=61\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%2836%29%2B%2825%29=61\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"61=61\"
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