document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1163555>Question 1163555</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jack is two years younger than Jill which is 3 times John’s age. If the sum of their ages is 23. How old is Jill? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't read any ambiguity into the statement of the problem.  It is, however, poorly worded.  Paraphrased, it says this:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"Jack's age, which is two years less than Jill's age, is 3 times John's age.\"<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "And from there I would use John's age as my variable, to avoid working with fractions -- which is nearly always easier.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = John's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = Jack's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2 = Jill's age<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of their ages is 23:<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER: their ages are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "John: x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jack: 3x = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jill: 3x+2 = 11<br><BR>\n" );
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