document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=628533>Question 628533</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I'm having some trouble with this question with age, it is: Justine is 15years older than Emily now, but in 6 years time she will be twice as old as Emily. Write an equation and solve it to find the girls' present ages. I gave it ago using a method we learnt at school but it didn't quite work. Please help and thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The age difference will always be 15 years.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 15 & 30 are 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "J + 6 = 2(E + 6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J = E + 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "E + 15 + 6 = 2(E + 6) = 2E + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> E = 9, J = 24 </SPAN>\n" );
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