document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1022392>Question 1022392</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tom is 4 years older than Jerry. In 2 years Jerry will be half as old as Tom. Find their ages now. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Tom is 4 years older than Jerry.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = 4 + J<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J = T - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 2 years Jerry will be half as old as Tom.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J + 2 = 1/2(T + 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace J with T - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T - 4 + 2 = 1/2T + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T - 1/2T = -2 + 4 + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2T = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tom = 6 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jerry = 2 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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