document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=951757>Question 951757</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hubert is three years older than Jovie. The sum of their ages is 51. Find the age of Jovie. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #581270 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=581270\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> H=Hubert's age; J=Jovie's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H=J+3 yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H+J=51 yrs Substitute for H.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J+3yrs+J=51yrs Subtract 3 yrs from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2J=48yrs Divide each side by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J=24 yrs ANSWER: Jovie is 24 yrs old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H=J+3yrs=24yrs+3yrs=27yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H+J=51yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27yrs+24Yrs=51yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "51yrs=51yrs </SPAN>\n" );
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