document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=321180>Question 321180</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Bill is 1 less twice the age of his sister the *total* age of both is 26 how old is Bill? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 2s - 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " the *total* age of both is 26 how old is Bill?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b + s = 26<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Replace b with (2s-1) from the 1st statement:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2s - 1) + s = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s = 26 + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=27%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"27%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll let you figure out how old bill is. </SPAN>\n" );
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