document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=710911>Question 710911</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three years ago Jane was three times as old as Billy. Now she is only twice as old as him. How old is Billy now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #437236 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=437236\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Three years ago Jane was three times as old as Billy. Now she is only twice as old as him. How old is Billy now?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j-3 = 3(b-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 2b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"j\" and solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b-3 = 3b-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 6 (Billy's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"j\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 2b = 12 (Jane's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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