document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=261314>Question 261314</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jill's present age is three times her sister's age two years ago. If Jill is 18 years old, how old is her sister now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #192620 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Ruli><B>Ruli(21)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Ruli><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=192620\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Her sister's age 2 years ago = (x - 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jill's present age = 3(x - 2)=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x - 2) = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 6 = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 6 + 6 = 18 + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x =  24 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(8 - 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(6)= 18 </SPAN>\n" );
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