document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=831147>Question 831147</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jack is x years old. His brother Dan is 5 years younger. In 3 years time the sum of their ages will be 15. Write an equation in terms of x using the sum of their ages in 3 years time. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Dan's current age = x - 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jack's age in 3 years = x + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dan's age in 3 years = x - 5 + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of their ages in 3 years will be 15.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation for the sum of their ages in 3 years is :  x + 3 + x - 5 + 3 = 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if you need to solve the equation combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 1 = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 1 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide 2 from both sides to get x by itself<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jack's age in 3 years = 7 + 3 = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dan's age in 3 years = 7 - 5 + 3 = 5  </SPAN>\n" );
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