document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1149348>Question 1149348</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Josh is 36 years old. Josh was twice as old as Justin was when Josh was as old as Justin is now. How old is Justin now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " Josh was twice as old as Justin was when Josh was as old as Justin is now.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How old is Justin now?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let j = Justin's present age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let d = 36 - j,  the difference in their ages<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Josh was twice as old as Justin was when Josh was as old as Justin is now.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36 - d = 2(j - d)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36 - d = 2j - 2d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36 = 2j - 2d + d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36 = 2j - d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace d with 36 - j<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36 = 2j - (36 - j)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36 = 2j - 36 + j<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36 + 36 = 2j + j<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72 = 3j<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 72/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 24 yrs is Justin's age </SPAN>\n" );
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