document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=991245>Question 991245</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in 4 years, jean will be twice as old as she was 6 years ago. how old is jean?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in 4 years, jean will be twice as old as she was 6 years ago.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J + 4 = 2(J - 6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J + 4 = 2J - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J - 2J = -12 - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-J = -16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, J = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jean is 16 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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