document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=652264>Question 652264</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Roger's age is two times the age of his sister. Last year his age was three times the age of his sister. How old is Roger? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #407940 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Shana-D77><B>Shana-D77(132)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Shana-D77><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=Shana-D77><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=407940\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This year, Roger is R and Sister is S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Last year, Roger is R-1 and Sister is S-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R = 2S\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R - 1 = 3(S - 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R - 1 = 3S - 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sub in 2S for R (because R = 2S)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2S - 1 = 3s - 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S = 2.  So sister is 2 this year, Roger is 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Last year, Sister was 1 and Roger was \"three times her age\" or 3. </SPAN>\n" );
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