document.write( "Question 786877: Nate is 35 years younger than Jennifer. 7 years ago, Jennifer's age was 2 times Nate's age. How old is Nate now? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #477991 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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(1) $\"+n+=+j+-+35+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+j+-+7+=+2%2A%28+n+-+7+%29+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+j+-+7+=+2n+-+14+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+2n+-+j+=+7+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+-n+%2B+j+=+35+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Add (1) and (2)
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+2n+-+j+=+7+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+-n+%2B+j+=+35+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+n+=+42+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Nate is 42 now
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+-n+%2B+j+=+35+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+-42+%2B+j+=+35+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+j+=+77+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+j+-+7+=+2%2A%28+n+-+7+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+77+-+7+=+2%2A%28+42+-+7+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+70+=+2%2A35+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+70+=+70+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK
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