document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=949565>Question 949565</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jennifer is 6 years older than her sister Janette. 4 years ago she was 4 times as old as her sister. how old is jennifer now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "J=Jennifer's age=T+6; T=janette's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J-4=4(T-4) Substitute for J<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T+6-4=4(T-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T+2=4T-16 Add 16 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T+18=4T Subtract T from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=3T Divide each side by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=T ANSWER Janette is 6 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T+6=6+6=12 ANSWER 2: Jennifer is 12 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J-4 years=4(T-4 years)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 years-4 years=4(6-4 years)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 years=4(2 years)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 years=8 years<BR>\n" );
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