document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=884104>Question 884104</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jorge is 5 years younger than 3 times his brother's age. If his brother is 8 years old, how old is Jorge? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #534557 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=534557\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> J = 3B - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug in the value of \"8\" from the second equation into the first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J = 3(8) - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J = 24 - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J = 19<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Three times his brother's age is 24.  Subtract 5 and you do indeed get 19. </SPAN>\n" );
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