document.write( "Question 1012716: Jill is 6 years older than jack. Eight years ago, she was 4 times as old as him. How old are jack and Jill now? \r
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Jack's age=x
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\n" ); document.write( "x+6-8=4(x-8), which is the equation for the second part.
\n" ); document.write( "x-2=4x-32
\n" ); document.write( "3x=30
\n" ); document.write( "x=10
\n" ); document.write( "Jack is 10, Jill is 16
\n" ); document.write( "eight years ago, Jack was 2, Jill was 8
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