document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=896275>Question 896275</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> paolo is 5 years older than jenny. eight years ago paolo was twice as old as jenny .how old is each? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #543516 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=543516\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P = J+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P-8=2(J-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the value of P in the first equation into the second<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P-8=2(J-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(J+5)-8=2(J-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distribute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J+5-8 = 2J-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 16 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J+13 = 2J<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract J from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13 = J<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If Jenny is 13, then Paolo is 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 years ago, Jenny would have been 5 and Paolo would have been 10. </SPAN>\n" );
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