document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=647476>Question 647476</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Michelle is eight years older than josh. three years ago Michelle was twice as old as josh was then. how old is Michelle?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #406226 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><B>swincher4391(1107)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><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=swincher4391><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=406226\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let m be Michelle's age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let j be Josh's age.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = j+8<---<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m-3 = 2*(j-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the 2nd equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = 2j - 6 + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = 2j -3 <----\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Set the two arrowed expressions equal to each other.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "j+8 = 2j-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-j = -11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "j = 11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If j =11 then  Michelle is (11+8) or 19 years old.\r<BR>\n" );
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