document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=980810>Question 980810</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three Years ago. Robert was Three times as old as Jim. Today he is only twice as old as Jim. How old are they each? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "R=Robert's age; J=Jim's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R=2J<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R-3=3(J-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2J-3=3(J-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2J-3=3J-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=J ANSWER 1: Jim is 6 years old.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R=2J=2(6)=12 ANSWER 2: Robert is 12 years old.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Three Years ago. Robert was Three times as old as Jim.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R-3=3(J-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12-3=3(6-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9=9<BR>\n" );
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