document.write( "Question 1068470: John is 6 years older than Kathy. Together, their ages equal 4 times Kathy's age. How old is each? \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"J=K%2B6\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"J%2BK=4K\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Substituting,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28K%2B6%29%2BK=4K\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2K%2B6=4K\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2K=6\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"K=3\"$
\n" ); document.write( "So,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"J=3%2B6\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"J=9\"$ \r
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