document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=768921>Question 768921</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lauren is twice as old as her sister, Sue. The sum of their ages is 24. How old are the sisters ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the age of Sue be n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the age of Lauren be 2n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + 2n = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + 2n = 3n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3n = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each side by 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3n/3 = 24/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2n = 2 * 8 = 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sue is 8 years old and Lauren is 16 years old.\r<BR>\n" );
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