document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=595721>Question 595721</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> bob is two years older than jim.  if the sum of their ages is 104 years. how old is bob?\r<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 #377259 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=377259\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> bob is two years older than jim. if the sum of their ages is 104 years. how old is bob? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = j + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b + j = 104<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"b\" and solve for \"j\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j+2 + j = 104<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2j = 102<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 51 (jim's age now)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = j+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 53 (bob's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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