document.write( "Question 1147014: Jane is 4 years old then Paul. The sum of three times janes age and two times Paul’s age is 67. How old are Jane and Paul? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "Jane is 4 years $\"highlight%28cross%28old%29%29\"$ older $\"highlight%28cross%28then%29%29\"$ than Paul.
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document.write( "Let x be the Jane age;  then the Paul's age is (x-4) years.\r\n" );
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document.write( "From the condition, you have this equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "    3x + 2*(x-4) = 67.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solve it for x, the Jane's age.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then evaluate (x-4), the Paul's age.\r\n" );
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