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karlene
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 Posted: 01/03/06 - 15:20 Post subject:
Lets try this - might be easier
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karlene
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Posted: 01/03/06 - 15:20 Post subject:
sorry
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MechEngDropout
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Posted: 01/03/06 - 15:22 Post subject:
Inconsiderately
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JACKED UP
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Posted: 01/03/06 - 15:22 Post subject:
| Karlene wrote: | Lets try this - might be easier
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Bingo! Do I win? 
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karlene
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Posted: 01/03/06 - 15:22 Post subject:
| MechEngDropout wrote: | Inconsiderately
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DING DING DING 
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robp
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Posted: 01/03/06 - 15:22 Post subject:
| MechEngDropout wrote: | Inconsiderately
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Good job MED.
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karlene
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Posted: 01/03/06 - 15:23 Post subject:
| JACKED UP wrote: | | Karlene wrote: | Lets try this - might be easier
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Bingo! Do I win? |
No.
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karlene
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Posted: 01/03/06 - 15:24 Post subject:
More tomorrow!
I know, you can't wait 
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Floridaboiler
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Posted: 01/03/06 - 20:21 Post subject:
I could only get the third one.
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HYPERASHEL
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Posted: 01/03/06 - 23:29 Post subject:
well with the puzzle picture posted i got the last two, i don't think i'd ever get the first one though.
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karlene
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Posted: 01/04/06 - 09:35 Post subject:
Jim is four times as old as Jerry. In four years, Jerry will be half as old as Jim is now. Two years ago, Jim was seven times as old as Jerry.
How old are they now?
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blue
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Posted: 01/04/06 - 11:09 Post subject:
| Karlene wrote: | Jim (y) is four times as old as Jerry (x). In four years, Jerry will be half as old as Jim is now. Two years ago, Jim was seven times as old as Jerry.
How old are they now? |
....i'm confused on this one.
anyone get it?
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Running Brewer
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Posted: 01/04/06 - 11:31 Post subject:
| Karlene wrote: | Jim is four times as old as Jerry. In four years, Jerry will be half as old as Jim is now. Two years ago, Jim was seven times as old as Jerry.
How old are they now? |
Jim = 3.25 years
Jerry = .75 years
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karlene
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Posted: 01/04/06 - 11:41 Post subject:
| Running Brewer wrote: | | Karlene wrote: | Jim is four times as old as Jerry. In four years, Jerry will be half as old as Jim is now. Two years ago, Jim was seven times as old as Jerry.
How old are they now? |
Jim = 3.25 years
Jerry = .75 years |
umm no... 
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Posted: 01/04/06 - 11:47 Post subject:
jim = y
jerry = x
y = 4x
4x + 4 = .5y ... 4x + 4 = 2x ... 2x = -4 ... x = -2?
y - 2 = 7x ...
i have no effin' idea.
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