document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=154829>Question 154829</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In two years, Edgard will be three-fourths as old as his sister, Edna. Two years ago, he was two-thirds as old as she. How old are they? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #113995 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=113995\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+2=3y/4 or x=3y/4-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2=2y/3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3y/4-2)-2=2y/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3y-2*4)/4-2=2y/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3y-8)/4-2=2y/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3y-8-2*4)/4=2y/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3y-8-8)/4=2y/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3y-16)/4=2y/3 cross multiply.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(3y-16)=4*2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9y-48=8y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9y-8y=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=48 age of Edgard now.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3*48/4-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3*12-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=36-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=34 age of Edna now.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "34-2=2*48/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32=96/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32=32<BR>\n" );
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