document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=89449>Question 89449</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jay is five years older than James who is x years old now. In two years, Jay will be twice as old as James. Find their ages 5 years from now. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "NOW DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "James' age = x ; Jay's age is x+5.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In two years DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "James' age = x+2 ; Jay's age is x+7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+7 = 2(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+7 = 2x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3 (James's age NOW)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5 = 8 (Jay's age NOW)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Five years from NOW:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "James will be 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jay will be 13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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