document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=315472>Question 315472</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> lynne is currently 100% older than her younger sister sylvie. in 8 years , she will be only 20% older. how old is sylvie now ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)   2 years   b)   4 years    c)   10 years   d)  20 years  e)  none </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #225751 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=225751\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> lynne is currently 100% older than her younger sister sylvie.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this means Lynne is Twice as old as Sylvie<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 2S<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in 8 years , she will be only 20% older.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L + 8 = 1.2(S + 8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L + 8 = 1.2s + 9.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 1.2s + 9.6 - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 1.2s + 1.6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how old is sylvie now ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace L with 2S in the above equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2S = 1.2s + 1.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2s - 1.2s = 1.6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( ".8s = 1.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.6%2F.8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.6%2F.8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 2 yrs Sylvie now<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution in the statement (Lynne is 4):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"in 8 years , she will be only 20% older. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 + 8 = 1.2(2 + 8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 = 1.2(10); confirms our solution of S = 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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