document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=710892>Question 710892</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+J+6+6=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+J+12=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+J=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2J+J=48 (because A=2J)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3J=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J=12, A=24, but it's wrong! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=Jim's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=Anne's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 6 years:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+6=Jim's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+6=Anne's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+6+2x+6=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=60-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jim's age=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Anne's age=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You just missed the last step! </SPAN>\n" );
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