document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1034838>Question 1034838</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Four years ago, Danielle was (2/3) as old as Jim was. Now she is (3/4) as old as he is. How old is each now?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #649498 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=649498\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call their ages NOW, d and j.  Then we can write<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d - 4 = (2/3)(j - 4) and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = (3/4)j<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now substitute that into the first equation and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3/4)j - 4 = (2/3)(j-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply everything by 12 to clear fractions...we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9j - 48 = 8(j - 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9j - 48 = 8j - 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 16 which means<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 12 </SPAN>\n" );
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