document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=958971>Question 958971</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joe's present age is 2/3 that of Gail. In 8 years, Joe's age will be 4/5 that of Gail's. How old are they now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "j = (2/3)g<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j+8 = (4/5)(g+8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"j\" and solve for \"g\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/3)g + 8 = (4/5)g + (4/5)8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 15 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10g + 120 = 12g + 96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2g = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "gail's age = 12 yrs (Gail's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"j\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = (2/3)g<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 8 yrs (Joe's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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