document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=626434>Question 626434</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> an antique jar is 45 years older than the mug. in 13 years, the jar will be 4 times as old as the mug will be then. find the present age of the jar<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 #394156 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=394156\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> an antique jar is 45 years older than the mug. in 13 years, the jar will be 4 times as old as the mug will be then. find the present age of the jar<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "j = m + 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j+13 = 4(m+13)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"j\" and solve for \"m\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m+45 + 13 = 4m+52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3m = 58-52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 6/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 2 years (age of the mug)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"j\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = m + 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 2 + 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 47 years (age of the jar)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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