document.write( "Question 1068186: The combined ages of Jane and her mother is 60. In 6 years Jane will be one-half her mother's age. How old are they now? \n" ); document.write( "
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j = Jane's present age
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\n" ); document.write( "Write an equation for each statement
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\n" ); document.write( "The combined ages of Jane and her mother is 60.
\n" ); document.write( "J + M = 60
\n" ); document.write( "In 6 years Jane will be one-half her mother's age.
\n" ); document.write( "J + 6 = \"1%2F2\"(M+6)
\n" ); document.write( "multiply both sides by 2
\n" ); document.write( "2(J+6) = M + 6
\n" ); document.write( "2J + 12 = M + 6
\n" ); document.write( "2J - M = 6 - 12
\n" ); document.write( "2J - M - 6
\n" ); document.write( "Use elimination here, add to the first equation
\n" ); document.write( "2J - M = -6
\n" ); document.write( " J + M = 60
\n" ); document.write( "-------------Addition eliminates M find J
\n" ); document.write( "3J + 0 = 54
\n" ); document.write( "j = 54/3
\n" ); document.write( "J = 18 yrs is Jane's age
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\n" ); document.write( "I'll let you find Mom's age
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\n" ); document.write( "Check the solutions in the statement
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " How old are they now?
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