document.write( "Question 661497: My sister is 2 years older than I am. The sum of our ages is 18. What is our ages? \n" ); document.write( "
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My sister is 2 years older than I am.
\n" ); document.write( "The sum of our ages is 18. What is our ages?
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\n" ); document.write( "Equations:
\n" ); document.write( "S = I + 2
\n" ); document.write( "S + I = 18
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\n" ); document.write( "Substitute for \"S\" and solve for \"I\":
\n" ); document.write( "I + 2 + I = 18
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\n" ); document.write( "2I = 16
\n" ); document.write( "I = 8 yrs (I's age)
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"S\":
\n" ); document.write( "S = I + 2
\n" ); document.write( "S = 8 + 2 = 10 yrs (Sis's age)
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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