document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=950355>Question 950355</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of jack n jill are 78,Jack is twice as old as jill.what are 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 #580270 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=580270\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's call Jack \"a\" and Jill \"b\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem says that a (Jack) is 2 times b (Jill). Write this in equation form:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2b + b = 78 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b = 78 Divide both sides by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 26 Great! Jill is 26, and Jack is 26*2 = 52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof: 26 + 52 = 78\r<BR>\n" );
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