document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1034263>Question 1034263</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jack is 4 times as old as Lacy. 9 years from now the sum of their ages will be 63. How old are they now?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #648870 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=648870\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> J = 4L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J+9+L+9 = 63 Substitute for J and add on left:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4L+L+18 = 63 Add L on left and subtract 18 on both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5L = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lacy is 9 and Jack is 9*4 = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 9 years:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9+9 = 18 Lacy<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36+9= 45 Jack<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total 63 Correct<BR>\n" );
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