document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=748158>Question 748158</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Crisner is 3 years older than her niece Josephine. In 7 years she will be six seventh of her age. How old are they? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " In 7 years she will be six seventh of her age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How old are they?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let c = C's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let j = J's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation for each statement<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"): Crisner is 3 years older than her niece Josephine.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = j + 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"In 7 years she will be six seventh of her age.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j + 7 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(c+7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Get rid of that annoying fraction, mult both sides by 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(j+7) = 6(c+7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7j + 49 = 6c + 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7j = 6c + 42 - 49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7j = 6c - 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace c with (j+3) from the 1st statement<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7j = 6(j+3) - 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7j = 6j + 18 - 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7j - 6j = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 11 yrs is J's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11 + 3 = 14 yrs is C's  age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "see if that works<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j + 7 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(c+7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11 + 7 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(14+7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(21)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 cancels into 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 = 6(3) \r<BR>\n" );
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