document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=756602>Question 756602</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Today Jason is 5 years older than his brother tim. 2 years ago tim's age was 3/4 of Jason's age. What are their ages? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "j = t + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t-2 = (3/4)(j-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtitute for \"j\" and solve for \"t\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t-2 = (3/4)(t+5-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t-2 = (3/4)(t+3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4t-8 = 3t+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 17 years (tim's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for \"j\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jason = j = 17+5 = 22 years<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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