document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=398133>Question 398133</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Alex is 6 years older than Sara. Sixteen years ago, Alex was 1 1/2 times as old as Sara. How old are they now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #282111 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=282111\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Alex is 6 years older than Sara. Sixteen years ago, Alex was 1 1/2 times as old as Sara. How old are they now?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = s+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a-16) = (3/2)(s-16)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"a\" and solve for \"s\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(s+6-16) = (3/2)(s-16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(s-10) = 3s-48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2s-20 = 3s-48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 28 (Sara's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"a\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = s+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 28+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 34 (Alex's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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