document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=662342>Question 662342</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> jane is 5 years older than tom. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "three times jane's age plus twice toms age is 35. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "what are the ages of jane and tom. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y = tom<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = y + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 2y = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute into the second equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(y+5) +2y = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y + 15 + 2y = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y = 35-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4+5=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jane is 9 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tom is 4 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4+5 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(9) + 2(4) = 35 </SPAN>\n" );
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