document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=17897>Question 17897</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jane is twice as old as Tom.  In 8 years their ages will total 70.  How old is each now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Jane is 2x years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so in 8 years time they will be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8 and 2x+8, added together will be 70 years old,so:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8+2x+8=70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+16=70 subtract 16 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=54 divide both sides by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so Tom is 18 yrs now and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jane is 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pete </SPAN>\n" );
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