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In 5 years Chim will be three times as old as Jared. The sum of their ages is 42. How old are Chim and Jared.
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\n" ); document.write( "5(c+5)=j+5
\n" ); document.write( "c+j=42
5c+25=j+5
\n" ); document.write( "c+j=42
\n" ); document.write( "5c+20=j
\n" ); document.write( "c+j=42
\n" ); document.write( "c+5c+20=42
\n" ); document.write( "6c+20=42
\n" ); document.write( "6c=22
\n" ); document.write( "c=3.666666666666
\n" ); document.write( "j=38.3333333333333333333 \n" ); document.write( "

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