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( "Jim?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jane? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Assuming the statement is supposed to be that Jim 8 years ago was 1/5 AS OLD AS Jane was then....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given that Jim was 1/5 as old as Jane 8 years ago, I would make the algebra easier with...<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = Jim's age 8 years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then 5x = Jane's age 8 years ago<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "To get from 8 years ago to 6 years from now, we have to add 14 to each age:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+14 = Jim's age 6 years from now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+14 = Jane's age 6 years from now<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jim's age 6 years from now will be 2/3 of Jane's age then:<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Their ages 8 years ago were<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jim = x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jane = 5x = 10<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Their ages now are<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWERS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jim = 2+8 = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jane = 10+8 = 18<br><BR>\n" );
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