document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1094543>Question 1094543</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jack is 12 years older than Jill. 8 years ago, the sum of their ages was 48. How old are they now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #709128 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=709128\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let jack be x and jill be y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = y+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-8 + y-8 = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+12-8+y-8 = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y+12-16 = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y-4 = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = 52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 26 this is Jill's age. And Jack:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26+12 = 38<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check - 8 years ago:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26-8+38-8 = 48 Correct<BR>\n" );
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