document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=993021>Question 993021</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Melodyis three times as old as jaypee.Ten years ago she was eight times as old as jaypee. How old are they? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Melodyis three times as old as jaypee.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 3J<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ten years ago she was eight times as old as jaypee. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "M - 10 = 8(J - 10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace M with 3J from top equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3J - 10 = 8(J - 10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3J - 10 = 8J - 80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3J - 8J = -80 + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5J = -70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5J = 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Melodyis is 42 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jaypee is 14 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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