document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=575077>Question 575077</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John is 4 years older than Kate.  In 7 years he will be twice as old as Kate was five years ago.  What are their ages now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #369369 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=369369\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let J = John's present age and K = Kate's present age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J = K+4 \"John is 4 years older than Kate.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J+7 = 2(K-5) Substitute J = K+4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K+4+7 = 2K-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K+11 = 2K-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K = 21 and J = 25<BR>\n" );
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