SOLUTION: Jane is seven years older than her brother John. Five years from now, John will be two-third as old as Jane. How old is John now?

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Question 1145924: Jane is seven years older than her brother John. Five years from now, John will be two-third as old as
Jane. How old is John now?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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h for joHn

h+7, jaNe

h%2B5=%282%2F3%29%28%28h%2B7%29%2B5%29--------description as an equation only in terms of h.
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h%2B5=%282%2F3%29%28h%2B12%29
3h%2B15=2h%2B24
h=24-15
highlight%28h=9%29