document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=677812>Question 677812</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> jamal is 12 years older than twice stephanie's age. the sum of their ages is 45.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #421067 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=421067\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> jamal is 12 years older than twice stephanie's age. the sum of their ages is 45.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j + s = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 2s+12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"j\" and solve for \"s\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2s+12 + s = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s = 33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 11 (Stephanie's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"j\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j + s = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j + 11 = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 34 (Jamal's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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