document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=123284>Question 123284</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> jean is twice as old as bob. the sum of thier ages 3 years ago was 45 years. what are thier ages now?<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 #90451 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><B>chitra(359)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=90451\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let bobs age be \"x\" yrs.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, therefore Jeans age = 2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given that sum of their ages 3 yrs ago was 45 yrs\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x + 2x) - 3 = 45 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - 3 = 45 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(x - 1) = 45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x - 1) = 45/3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 1 = 15 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 15 + 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 16 yrs \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is Bobs age \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So therefore Jeans age is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x) = 2(16) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 32 yrs \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jeans age is 32 yrs. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "these are their current ages. \r<BR>\n" );
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