document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1058743>Question 1058743</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if jan is 12 years younger than Peter. After 2 years Peter will be three times older than Jan then what is the age of both now _ make a equation .<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #673833 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=673833\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P = J+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P+2 = 3(J+2) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are your two equations. Distribute the 3 over the terms inside the parenthesis on the right, substitute for P on the left, and apply algebra to solve. Alwas do to one side what you do to the other.  </SPAN>\n" );
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