document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1062471>Question 1062471</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jasmine is nw half as old as her father.12 years ao, the father was 3 times as old as jasmine.find their ages.<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 #677450 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52781)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=677450\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jasmine is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28cross%28nw%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28cross%28nw%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > now half as old as her father. 12 years <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28cross%28ao%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28cross%28ao%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ago, the father was 3 times as old as jasmine.find their ages.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F = 2J,              (1)   (\"Jasmine is now half as old as her father\")\r\n" );
document.write( "F - 12 = 3(J-12).    (2)   (\"12 years ago . . .\")\r\n" );
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document.write( "From (1), substitute F = 2J into (2) replacing F. You will get the single equation for J:\r\n" );
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document.write( "2J - 12 = 3(J-12)  --->  2J - 12 = 3J - 36  --->  J = 36 - 12 = 24.\r\n" );
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document.write( "<U>Answer</U>.  Jasmin is 24 years old now. The father is 2*J = 2*24 = 48 years old now.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solved.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There is a bunch of lessons on age word problems \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/age/Age-problems-and-their-solutions.lesson>Age problems and their solutions</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/age/Fresh-formulation-of-a-traditional-age-problem.lesson>A fresh formulation of a traditional age problem</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/age/Really-intricate-age-word-problem.lesson>Really intricate age word problem</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/age/Selected-age-word-problems-from-the-archive.lesson>Selected age word problems from the archive</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/age/Age-problem-for-the-day-of-April-1.lesson>Age problem for the day of April, 1</A> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/age/04-OVERVIEW-of-lessons-on-age-problems.lesson>OVERVIEW of lessons on age problems</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in this site.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Read them and become an expert in solving age problems.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-I in this site\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/quadratic/lessons/ALGEBRA-I-YOUR-ONLINE-TEXTBOOK.lesson>ALGEBRA-I - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK</A>.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The referred lessons are the part of this online textbook under the topic \"<U>Age word problems</U>\".\r<BR>\n" );
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