document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1177267>Question 1177267</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Good Day, I need help regarding this age problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 6 years, Jim will be 2/3 as old as Jane: and 8 years ago, he was 1/5 years old. Find their present age.\r<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 #805739 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=805739\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"as old.\"  Jim, what at 8 years ago?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x Jan<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First part:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2B6=%282%2F3%29%28x%2B6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2B6=%282%2F3%29%28x%2B6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The ambiguous part:  \"8 years ago, he was 1/5 years old.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You mean, \"he was <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > years as old AS JANE\"?  If this, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-8=%281%2F5%29%28x-8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-8=%281%2F5%29%28x-8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You would have the system  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28y%2B6=%282%2F3%29%28x%2B6%29%2Cy-8=%281%2F5%29%28x-8%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28y%2B6=%282%2F3%29%28x%2B6%29%2Cy-8=%281%2F5%29%28x-8%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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