document.write( "Question 163345: vera is 4 yrs old and vicky is 13 yrs old, what age will each sister be when vicky is twice as old as vera? \n" ); document.write( "

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Vera is 4 yrs old and Vicky is 13 yrs old, what age will each sister be when Vicky is twice as old as Vera?
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\n" ); document.write( "Let t = no. of years for this to happen:
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\n" ); document.write( "As simple equation:
\n" ); document.write( "(t+13) = 2(t+4)
\n" ); document.write( "t + 13 = 2t + 8
\n" ); document.write( "13 - 8 = 2t = t
\n" ); document.write( "5 = t
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\n" ); document.write( "In five years: Vera is 9 yrs and Vicky is 18 yrs old \n" ); document.write( "

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