document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=613198>Question 613198</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jennifer is twice as old as Ramon. The sum of their ages 7 yrs ago was 13. How old are they now?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = age (years) of Ramon<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then from \"Jennifer is twice as old as Ramon.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = age (years) of Jennifer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Our equation comes from \"The sum of their ages 7 yrs ago was 13\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ramon's age, 7 yrs ago: x-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jennifer's age 7 yrs ago: 2x-7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-7 + 2x-7 = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-14 = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9 years old (Ramon)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jennifer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 2(9) = 18 years old<BR>\n" );
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