document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=802918>Question 802918</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> darren is 8 years older then his sister. in three years he will be twice as old as she will be then. how old is each now </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #484080 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=thejackal><B>thejackal(72)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=thejackal><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=thejackal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=484080\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let his sister's age now be S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "such that Darren's age now can be given as D = S + 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thus \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in 3 years D + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "he will be twice as old as she will be then (S + 3)*2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D + 3 = (S + 3)*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(S + 8) + 3 = 2S + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S + 11 = 2S + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11 - 6 = S = 5;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D = 5 + 8 = 13\r<BR>\n" );
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