document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=203209>Question 203209</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Alex is 8 years younger than his sister. His mother is 6 years more than twice of his sister’s age. His mother is 42 years old. Find the ages of Alex and his sister. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #153322 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=153322\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let M = Mother's age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = Alex's age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = Sister's age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = S-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 2S+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 42, so...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2S+6 = 42 Subtract 6 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2S = 36 Divide both sides by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 18-8 = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Alex is 10 years old and his sister is 18 years old. </SPAN>\n" );
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