document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1058634>Question 1058634</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of julio's and Ramona's ages is 36.twice Julio's age is Ramona's age. Find how old they are  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #673721 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solve_for_x><B>solve_for_x(190)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solve_for_x><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=673721\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let J represent Julio's age, and let R represent Ramona's age.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the sum is 36, you can write:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "J + R = 36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then, since Julio's age is twice Ramona's age, you can write:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "J = 2R\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substituting 2R in place of J in the first equation gives:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2R + R = 36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3R = 36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then J = 2R = 2(12) = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution: Julio's age is 24, and Ramona's age is 12. </SPAN>\n" );
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