document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=96943>Question 96943</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> jennifer is one-fourth her father's age. In twelve years, Jennifer will be the same age as her father was 15 years ago. find the present ages of jennifer and her father. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #70568 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathslover><B>mathslover(157)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathslover><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=mathslover><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=70568\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the present age of Jennifer's father be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore Jennifer's present age = x/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In twelve years Jennifer's age = x/4 + 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15 years ago Jeniffer's fathers age was \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since both these ages are same<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> x/4 + 12 = x-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Transpose the similar terms together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - x/4 = 15 + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x/4 = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiplying by 4/3 on both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 27* 4/3 =36 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jeniffer's father's age =36 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jeniffer's age = 36/4 = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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