document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1003443>Question 1003443</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Adam is 24 years older than his son, Jessie. Four years from now Jessie will be 2/5 of his father's age at that time. What is Adam's present age? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a = j + 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j+4 = (2/5)(a+4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"j\" and solve for \"a\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a-24 + 4 = (2/5)a + (8/5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3/5)a = 20 8/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3/5)a = 160/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a = 160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Adam = 53 1/3 yrs = 53yrs 4mts<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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