document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=6559>Question 6559</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a boy is 5 years old, and his sister is twice as old. when the boy is 8 years, what will be the age of his sister? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "the boy is 5 years old.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the sister is twice that old, that is, 10 years old. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the boy will be 8 years in 8-5 years, or in three years. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After three years, the 10 year old sister will become 13 year old. </SPAN>\n" );
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