document.write( "Question 1106298: 1. Bill's age is a year less than twice Jane's age. Five years ago, Bill's age was three times Jane's age. Find Bill's age.\r
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document.write( "B = 2J - 1       (1)    (\"Bill's age is a year less than twice Jane's age.\")\r\n" );
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document.write( "B-5 = 3*(J-5)    (2)    (\"Five years ago, Bill's age was three times Jane's age.\")\r\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute expression (1) for B into eq(2), replacing B. You will get\r\n" );
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document.write( "(2J-1) - 5 = 3*(J-5),\r\n" );
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document.write( "2J - 6 = 3J - 15,\r\n" );
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document.write( "15 - 6 = 3J - 2J  ====>  J = 9.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then  B = 2J-1 = 2*9-1 = 17.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  Bill is 17 years old.\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "There is a bunch of lessons on age word problems \r
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