document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=615717>Question 615717</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This year Jamie is three times as old as her brother john. Next year she will be twice as old, how old is jamie ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #387290 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vksarvepalli><B>vksarvepalli(154)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vksarvepalli><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=vksarvepalli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=387290\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the present age of john be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the age of jamie this year will be 3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "next year age of john will be = x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  and  age of jamie will be 3x+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "given Next year she will be twice as old as john.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  so, 3x+1 = 2(x+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   => 3x +1 = 2x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   => x=1 and 3x will be = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, age of jamie is 3 years.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: 3 years  </SPAN>\n" );
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