document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1059683>Question 1059683</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jake is johns father. The sum of their age is 44. In 14 years jake will be twice as old is john. What is both their ages </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "o + a = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+14 = 2(o+14)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"o\" and solve for \"a\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + 14 = 2(44-a+14)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a + 14 = 2(58-a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + 14 = 116 - 2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a = 102<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 34 years (jake's age)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "o = 44-a = 10 years (John's age)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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