document.write( "Question 982495: Jim is three years more than twice Judy's age. How old is Jim if their ages total 54 years \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #603415 by macston(5194) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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\n" ); document.write( " $\"J%5B1%5D\"$ =Jim's age; $\"J%5B2%5D\"$ =Judy's age
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"J%5B1%5D=2J%5B2%5D%2B3yrs\"$ Use this to substitute for $\"J%5B1%5D\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"J%5B1%5D%2BJ%5B2%5D=54+yrs\"$ Substitute for $\"J%5B1%5D\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2J%5B2%5D%2B3yrs%2BJ%5B2%5D=54yrs\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3J%5B2%5D=51yrs\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"J%5B2%5D=17\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"J%5B1%5D%2BJ%5B2%5D=54yrs\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"J%5B1%5D%2B17yrs=54yrs\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"J%5B1%5D=37yrs\"$ ANSWER: Jim is 37 years old. \n" ); document.write( "

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