document.write( "Question 719287: my sister is three years older than i am .
\n" ); document.write( "the sum of our age is 29.
\n" ); document.write( "how old am i ?
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my sister is three years older than i am .
\n" ); document.write( "the sum of our age is 29.
\n" ); document.write( "how old am i ?
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "s = i + 3
\n" ); document.write( "s + i = 29
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\n" ); document.write( "Substitute and solve for \"i\":
\n" ); document.write( "i + 3 + i = 29
\n" ); document.write( "2i = 26
\n" ); document.write( "i = 13 yrs
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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