document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=120846>Question 120846</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of Jim's age and Mike's age is 52. Six years ago Mike was four times as old as Jim was. How old is Jim now?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Could someone help me please? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #88646 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=88646\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> J+M=52 OR J=52-M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(J-6)=4(M-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(52-M-6)=4M-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "46-M=4M-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-M-4M=-24-46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5M=-70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=-70/-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=14 ANSWER FOR MIKE'S AGE NOW. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "J=52-14=38 ANSWER FOR JIM'S AGE NOW.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38-6=4(14-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32=4*8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32=32<BR>\n" );
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