document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=950611>Question 950611</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jack was 17 years older than Pracilla. Together their ages totaled 159 years. What was their age? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #580488 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=580488\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P=Priscilla's age; J=Jacks age=P+17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P+J=159 Substitute for J<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P+(P+17)=159 Subtract 17 from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2P=142 Divide each side by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=71 ANSWER 1: Priscilla is 71 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J=P+17=71+17=88 ANSWER 2: Jack is 88 years old.   </SPAN>\n" );
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