document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=253532>Question 253532</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Larry is 8 years older than his sister. In 3 years, he will be twice as old as she is now. How old are they now?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "im having a trouble once i get up to the substitution step. how do you find out their ages? please show the work </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #185850 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=185850\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Larry=sis+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(L+3)=2(s+3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "larry=13 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "sis= 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13+3=2*(5+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16=16<BR>\n" );
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