document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1053257>Question 1053257</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If Jake were 2 years older, he would be twice as old as Tom. If Jake is 16 now, how old is Tom? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If Jake <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28cross%28were%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28cross%28were%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > was 2 years older, he would be twice as old as Tom. If Jake is 16 now, how old is Tom?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9 years.\r<BR>\n" );
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