document.write( "Question 1175788: Sam is 102 years younger than Jessica. 6 years ago, Jessica's age was 4 times Sam's age. How old is Sam now?
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Sam is 102 years younger than Jessica.
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\n" ); document.write( "S = J - 102
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\n" ); document.write( "6 years ago, Jessica's age was 4 times Sam's age.
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\n" ); document.write( "J-6 = 4*(S-6)
\n" ); document.write( "J-6 = 4S-24
\n" ); document.write( "J+18 = 4S
\n" ); document.write( "J+18 = 4*(J-102) = 4J-408
\n" ); document.write( "3J = 426
\n" ); document.write( "J = 142
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\n" ); document.write( "S = 40
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