document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=347796>Question 347796</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> abe and his younger sister are 3 years apart in age. if the sum of their ages will be 35 next year, what are their ages now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a-s = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+s = 35<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add and solve for \"a\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a = 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 19 (abe's age)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since a+s = 35, s = 35-19 = 16 (his sister's age)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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