document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1000762>Question 1000762</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John's age is 4 more than 3 times Michael's age. If the sum of their ages is 20, how old are John and Michael? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #618115 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=618115\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call them j and m.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j+m=20 and j=4+3m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug this second one into the first and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4+3m + m = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4+4m=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4m=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 16 </SPAN>\n" );
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