document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=987928>Question 987928</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> jack is 3 times as old as Lacy. 10 years from now the sum of their ages will be 60. How old are they now?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #608628 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=608628\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> jack is 3 times as old as Lacy. 10 years from now the sum of their ages will be 60. How old are they now? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x=Lacy's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=Jack's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 yrs from now:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x+10=Lacy's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+10=Jack's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+10+3x+10=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lacy's age=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=Jack's age=30<BR>\n" );
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