document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1058474>Question 1058474</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jack is 4 times as old as lacy. 5 years from now the sum of their ages will be 85. How old are they now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Jack is 4 times as old as Lacy.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J = 4L..........Eq(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 years from now the sum of their ages will be 85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J + 5 + L + 5 = 85........Eq(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace J in Eq(2) with 4L from Eq(1).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4L + 5 + L + 5 = 85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4L + L = 85 - 5 - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5L = 75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ages currently are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jack = 60 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lacy = 15 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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