document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1015597>Question 1015597</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the ages of joy and josef now is 69. If josef is twice as old as Joe, how old were they 3 years ago? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #631963 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebra+hello><B>algebra hello(55)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebra+hello><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=631963\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let Joe's present age=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then Josef's present age=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "according to question,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x 2x=69<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=69<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Joe's age before 3 years= 23-3=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Josef's age before 3 years=2*23-3=46-3=43 </SPAN>\n" );
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