document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=634559>Question 634559</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jack is now 14 years older than Jill. If in 10 years Jack will be twice as old as Jill, how many years old will Jack be in 5 years?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #399707 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=399707\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=Jill's age now; x+10=Jill's age 10 years from now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then x+14=Jack's age now; x+24=Jack's age 10 years from now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we are told that:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+24=2(x+10) simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+24=2x+20 subtract x and also 20 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4---Jill's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+14=18 Jack's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then in 5 years Jack will be 18+5=23 years old\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps----ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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