document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=907325>Question 907325</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mary is 15 years older than her sister Jane. Six years ago Mary was 6 times as old as Jane.What is the sum of their ages? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #550241 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=550241\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> M = J + 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M-6 = 6(J-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distribute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M-6 = 6J-36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 6 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 6J-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take the value of M from the top equation and substitute it in the bottom.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 6J - 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(J+15) = 6J-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract J from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 = 5J - 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 30 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45 = 5J<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 = J<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If Jane is 9, then Mary is 24<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 years ago, Jane was 3.  6 years ago, Mary was 18, which is 6 * 3.<BR>\n" );
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