document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1128010>Question 1128010</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jack is <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #744497 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=744497\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> j, Jack<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<b>Write</b> your problem exercise more like <b>this</b>:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jack is 4 times as old as Lacy.  Nine years ago, the sum of their ages was 57.  How old are they now? </SPAN>\n" );
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