document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=16997>Question 16997</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Matthew is 3 times as old as jenny.  In 7 years, he will be twice as old as he will be then.  how old is each now. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3j=m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m+7=2(j+7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3j+7=2j+14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 2j from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j+7=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 7 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<b>j=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=21<b> </SPAN>\n" );
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