document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1079093>Question 1079093</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Sally is 3 times as old as John. 8 years from now, Sally will be twice as old as John. How old is John?<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 #693467 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=693467\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let j and 3j be John and Sally,respectively. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3j+8=2(j+8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3j+8=2j+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "John is 8; Sally is 24. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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