document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=805227>Question 805227</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bill is 1.5 times Jane's age. In 7 years, the sum of their ages is 64. What is Bill's age now? Use substitution method. Available answers:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #485129 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=485129\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bill is 1.5 times Jane's age. In 7 years, the sum of their ages is 64. What is Bill's age now? Use substitution method. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 1.5j<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b+7 + j+7 = 64<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"b\" and solve for \"j\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5j + 7 + j+7 = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5j + 14 = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5j = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 20 yrs (Jane's age now)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 1.5j = 30 years (Bill's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Available answers:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "37 </SPAN>\n" );
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