document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=358886>Question 358886</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a boy is 5 years older than his sister. write a variable<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #256075 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=neatmath><B>neatmath(302)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=neatmath><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=neatmath><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=256075\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let b be the boy's age.  <br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let s be his sister's age. <br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or alternatively<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The two equations are equivalent.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In both cases, you can easily see that the sister needs to add 5 years to equal her brother's age.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps!<br> </SPAN>\n" );
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