document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=650493>Question 650493</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jake is five years older than laura. Four years ago jake was twice as old as laura was then. How old is jake now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x= jake's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5=laura's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "four years ago:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "jake's age=x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "laura's age=x-5-4=x-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-4)=2(x-9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-4=2x-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 14 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "jake's age now=14                    </SPAN>\n" );
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