document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=19378>Question 19378</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Zack is 2 years older than Jimmy.  Last year Zack was 3 times as old as Jimmy.  How is Zack 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 #9376 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MILIAJEY><B>MILIAJEY(4)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MILIAJEY><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=9376\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> LET JIMMY BE X YEARS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THEN TODAY ZACK 'S AGE Y= X+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ONE YEAR BACK AGE OF ZACK (Y-1)= 3(X-1) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                = 3X -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                               Y=3X-3 +1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                 = 3X -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "BUT Y= X + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X+ 2 = 3X -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  4 = 3X-X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  4 = 2X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  2 = X<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Y = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "JIMMY IS 2 YRS OLD AND ZACK IS 4 YRS OLD.\r<BR>\n" );
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