document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=898141>Question 898141</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jack and Jill's age has a total of 62. In 2 years, Jack will be 9 years less than twice Jill's age. How old are they now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J + j = 62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J+2 = 2(j+2)-9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitutute for \"J\" and solve for \"j\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(62-j)+2 = 2j+4+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3j = 64 - 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3j = 51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 17 yrs (Jill's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"J\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J + j = 62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J = 62-17 = 45 years<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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