document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=679988>Question 679988</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> jim is 2 years older than 3 times his little brother.  Together their ages add up to 18.  how old is each? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 3b+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j + b = 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"j\" and solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b+2 + b = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4b = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 4 (Brother's age)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"j\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j + 4 = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 14 years (Jim's age)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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