document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1057307>Question 1057307</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ten years from now john will be twice as old as kevin. five years ago, john was three times as old as kevin. how old are john and kevin currently? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j+10 = 2(k+10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j-5 = 3(k-5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 2k +10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J = 3k -10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2k+10 = 3k-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 20 (kevin's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"j\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 2k+10 = 50 (john's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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