document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1105243>Question 1105243</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Steve is Twice as old as Elba. Elba is three years older than Jacob. 4 years ago, Elba was twice jacob's age. How old is Elba? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Elba is 3 years older than Jacob; she always was and always will be 3 years older.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So if she was twice as old as Jacob 4 years ago, then their ages 4 years ago were 6 and 3.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So now, 4 years later, Elba is 10. </SPAN>\n" );
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