document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=565170>Question 565170</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> larry is 8 years older than his sister. in 3 years, he will be twice as old as she is now. 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 #365675 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=365675\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sister's age =x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Larry's age = x+8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After 3 years Larry's age = x+8+3=x+11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+11=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-x=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=11,  sister's age now\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Larry = 11+8 =19 years<BR>\n" );
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