document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=659267>Question 659267</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if jims age is added to sandras age, the sum is 18. if twice jims age is subtracted from sandras age, the difference is 3. how old is each? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "j + s = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s - 2j = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"s\" and solve for \"j\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18-j - 2j = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3j = -15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 5 yrs old (jim's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"s\":s = 18-j<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 13 yrs old (Sandra's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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