document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=823320>Question 823320</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tony is twice as old as Jon. Jon is five years older than Matt. Angie is five years older than half of Jon's age. If the sum of their ages is 180, how old is Jon? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #495425 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=495425\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = Jon's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = Tony's age {Tony is twice as old as Jon}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 5 = Matt's age {Jon is five years older than Matt}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.5x + 5 = Angie's age {Angie is five years older than half of Jon's age}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 2x + x - 5 + 0.5x + 5 = 180 {the sum of their ages is 180}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.5x = 180 {combined like terms}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 40 {divided each side by 4.5}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jon is 40<BR>\n" );
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