document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=724067>Question 724067</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two years ago, Jill was 7 times as old as Jack. Three years from now, Jill will be 4 times as old as Jack. How old are they now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2 years ago:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x=jack's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x= Jill's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 years from now: (5 yrs hence)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5=Jack's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x+5=Jill's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x+5=4(x+5)=4x+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x+2=37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "jack's age now=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jill's age now=37<BR>\n" );
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