document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=613901>Question 613901</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John is three times as old as Mary and the sum of their ages is 24. find their ages </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "j = 3*m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j+m = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "xubstitute for \"j\" and solve for \"m\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3m + m = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4m= 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mary = 6 years<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for \"j\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 3m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "John = 3*6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "John = 18 years<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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