document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1048277>Question 1048277</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Amy is twice as old as Jenny. Five years ago, Amy was three times as old as Jenny. Find Jenny's age. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #663884 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=663884\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jenny's age=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amy is 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-5=3(x-5). that is five years ago.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distributing<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-5=3x-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "moving the numbers and variable to opposite sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jenny is 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amy is 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "five years ago, they were 5 and 15 respectively. </SPAN>\n" );
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