document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=859636>Question 859636</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three years ago Elaine was five times as old as Jerry. Today she is three times as old as Jerry. How old are Jerry and Elaine today? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e-3 = 5(j-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e = 3j<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"e\" and solve for \"j\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3j-3 = 5j-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2j = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jerry = 6 yrs (Jerry[s age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"e\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e = 3j = 18 yrs (Elaine's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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