document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=994115>Question 994115</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the ages of Alan, Jim, and Les is 157 years. Twenty years ago, six times Jim's age was<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equal to seven times Alan's age. In eight years, Les will be three times as old as Alan was 30 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ago. Find their ages now.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help to solve the problem above. Algebra 2.  Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #613328 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=613328\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The exercise could also be for Algebra 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a, Allen's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j, Jim's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L, Les's age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Each part of the description can be literally transcribed.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use your concepts and skills to simplify the system of equations.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Bj%2BL=157 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Bj%2BL=157\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, good as it is.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equivalent linear system is<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Are you good with a system like this or do you still need help? </SPAN>\n" );
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