document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1152205>Question 1152205</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jame is seven years older than Amy. Twelve years ago, Amy was half as old as Jane is now. How old is Jane now?<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 #774178 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=774178\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let j = Jane's present age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let a = Amy's present age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation for each statement<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jane is seven years older than Amy.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = a + 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = j - 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Twelve years ago, Amy was half as old as Jane is now.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a - 12 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(j)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "get rid of the fraction, mult by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(a-12) = j<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a - 24 = j<BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace a with (j-7) from the 1st equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(j-7) - 24 = j<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2j - 14 - 24 = j<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2j - j = 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 38 yrs old is Jane now<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " a = 38 - 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( " a = 31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"Twelve years ago, Amy was half as old as Jane is now.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "31 - 12 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(38)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19 = 19<BR>\n" );
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