document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1114044>Question 1114044</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> jane is 4 times as old as michelle. after 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 47. how old is jane now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #729062 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=729062\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> j = 4m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j+6+m+6 = 47 substitute for j:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4m+6+m+6 = 47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5m+12 = 47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5m = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 7 so michelle is 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and jane is 4 times older:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "jane = 4(7) = 28 years old </SPAN>\n" );
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