document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=601254>Question 601254</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jim is 3 times as old as Jane was 2 years ago. in 10 years Jane will be as old as Jim is now. how old are they now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #379663 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=379663\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jane's age now = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 years ago his age = x-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jim is now 3(x-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Present ages  Jane =x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jim = 3(x-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10 years later\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jane's age = x+10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+10=3(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+10=3x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-x= 10+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x= 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 8 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jane's age now =  8 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jims age = 3(x-2) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "=3(8-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jim's age = 18 years now </SPAN>\n" );
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