document.write( "Question 710892: Anne is twice the age of Jim. In six years, their ages will total 60. How old is each now? I tried doing it but this came out:
\n" ); document.write( "A+J+6+6=60
\n" ); document.write( "A+J+12=60
\n" ); document.write( "A+J=48
\n" ); document.write( "2J+J=48 (because A=2J)
\n" ); document.write( "3J=48
\n" ); document.write( "J=12, A=24, but it's wrong! \n" ); document.write( "
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Anne is twice the age of Jim. In six years, their ages will total 60. How old is each now?
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\n" ); document.write( "Equations:
\n" ); document.write( "a = 2j
\n" ); document.write( "(a+6) + (2j+6) = 60
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\n" ); document.write( "Substitute for \"a\" and solve for \"j\":
\n" ); document.write( "(2j+6) + 2j+6 = 60
\n" ); document.write( "4j + 12 = 60
\n" ); document.write( "4j = 48
\n" ); document.write( "jim = 4 yrs (jim's age now)
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"a\":
\n" ); document.write( "a = 2j
\n" ); document.write( "a = 8 yrs (anne's age now)
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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