document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1099999>Question 1099999</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jack is 3 times as old as lacy, 7 years from now the sum of their ages will be 46. 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 #714474 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=714474\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jack : j<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lacy : l<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 3l we'll use for j next<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j+7+l+7 = 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3l+7+l+7 = 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3l+l+7+7 = 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4l+14 =  46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4l = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 8(3) = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );