document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1039787>Question 1039787</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Johns mother is 2 years less than three times johns age. The sum of their ages is 54. Find their ages. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #654528 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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=654528\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let j equal John. John's mother is then 3j-2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j+3j-2=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4j=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j=14--John is 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3j-2=40--John's mother is 40!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11 </SPAN>\n" );
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