document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=95153>Question 95153</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three years ago, Mary was seven times as old as her sister Jane was.  Two years ago, Mary was four times as old as Jane was, and one year ago she was three times as old as Jane was. How old are Mary and Jane now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #69273 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=69273\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> m-3=7(j-3) ... m=7j-18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m-1=3(j-1) ... (7j-18)-1=3j-3 ... 4j=16 ... j=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=7(4)-18 ... m=10 </SPAN>\n" );
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