document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=767522>Question 767522</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> jack is 6 years older than Jill. If four years ago Jack was 3 years less than twice Jill's age, how old is Jill now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 6 = Jack's age now {Jack is 6 years older than Jill}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 4 = Jill's age 4 years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2 = Jack's age 4 years ago {subtracted 4 from x + 6}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x - 4) - 3 = x + 2 {four years ago, Jack's age was equal to 3 years less than twice Jill's age}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 8 - 3 = x + 2 {used distributive property}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 11 = x + 2 {combined like terms}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 13 {subtracted x and added 11 to each side}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jill is 13 now<BR>\n" );
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