document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1060850>Question 1060850</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jack is 4 times as old as Lacy. 8 years ago the sum of their ages was 34. How old are they now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #675696 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=675696\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The problem says that:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J = 4L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J-8+L-8 = 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(L-8)+L-8 = 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4L-8+L-8 = 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5L-16 = 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5L = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 10 and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J = (4*10)= 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J-8+L-8 = 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40-8+10-8 = 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32+2 = 34 Correct<BR>\n" );
document.write( ":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "John </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );