document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1009327>Question 1009327</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ramon is six times Jenny's age. In 12 years he'll only be twice her age. How old is Ramon? How old is Jenny??\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mandy is now twice Katy's age. In six years she will be 1 1/2 times Katy's age. How old is Katy? How old is Mandy? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #624854 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=624854\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Ramon is six times Jenny's age. In 12 years he'll only be twice her age. How old is Ramon? How old is Jenny??<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equations::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 6j<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r+12 = 2(j+12)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"r\" and solve for \"j\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6j+12 = 2j + 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4j = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "jenny is 3 yrs old now<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mandy is now twice Katy's age. In six years she will be 1 1/2 times Katy's age. How old is Katy? How old is Mandy?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 2k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m+6 = (3/2)(k+6)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"k\" and solve for \"m\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m + 6 = (3/2)((m/2)+6)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m+6 = (3/4)m + 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/4)m = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mandy's age = 12 yrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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