document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1109761>Question 1109761</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sum of joe and shielas ages is 115. 14 years ago joe was twice as old as shiela. How old is shiela now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #724711 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=724711\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let j and s be joe and sheila, respectively. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j+s=115 and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j-14=2(s-14) so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j-14=2s-28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j=2s-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s+2s-14=115<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s=129<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sheila is 43; Joe is 72<BR>\n" );
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