document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1002133>Question 1002133</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5 times Jake's age equals 120 minus 3 times Cindy's age, and 2 times Jake's age plus 3 times Cindy's age equals 66. What is each person's age? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*j = 120-3c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2j+3c = 66<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5j + 3c = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2j + 3c = 66<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"j\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3j = 54<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jake's age = 18 yrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"c\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2j + 3c = 66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36 + 3c = 66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3c = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cindy's age = 10 yrs.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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