document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1100468>Question 1100468</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> george was three times as old as joe 5 years ago. Their total age now is 42. How old is Joe now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #714950 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=714950\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let g  and j be george and joes' ages, respectively. Then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g+j=42; g=42-j and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g-5=3(j-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42-j-5=3j-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4j=52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g=29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "George is 29, Joe is 13<BR>\n" );
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