document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=168095>Question 168095</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am 6 years older than my sister.How old will I be when I am 3 times older than she? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = sister's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-6 = \"my age\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(x-6) = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-18 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-18 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9 yrs (sister's age)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"my age\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-6 = 9-6 = 3 years old (solution)\r<BR>\n" );
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