document.write( "Question 701892: Jack is 4 years older than Jill. Seven years from now the the sum of their ages will be 60. How old is Jill now? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #432638 by mozilla(1)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! jill = x years \n" ); document.write( "jack = x+4\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "hence after 7 years \n" ); document.write( "jill= x + 7 \n" ); document.write( "jack= x+4+7 \n" ); document.write( " = x+11\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so Jack= x+11 \n" ); document.write( "and jill= x+7\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The sum of both must equal 60 \n" ); document.write( "x+11+x+7=60\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solve for x \n" ); document.write( "2x+18=60 \n" ); document.write( "2x=42 \n" ); document.write( "x=21\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Jill is 21 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |