document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=631779>Question 631779</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Gerry is twice Julia's age.Ten years ago,the square of Julia's age was 14 more than Gerry's age.What is the present age of Gerry? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "G = 2J<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(J-10)^2 = (G-10)+14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute and solve for \"J\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(J-10)^2 = (2J-10) + 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J^2 - 20J + 100 = 2J + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J^2 - 22 J + 96 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J = 16 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for G:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G = 2J = 32 (Gerry's age now)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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