document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=895240>Question 895240</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "My math teacher (at school) and I have a conflict on the following specific problems.  I would appreciate if you can provide your input on this.  We just need to identify the equations in each case:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let Bob's age (in years) now = B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let his Sister's age (in years) now = S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let his Brother's age (in years) now = R\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem 1: In three years, Bob will be five years older than his sister will be.  How old is his sister?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem 2: In three years, Bob will be twice as old as his brother will be.  How old is his brother?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R = ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let his Sister's age (in years) now = S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let his Brother's age (in years) now = R\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem 1: In three years, Bob will be five years older than his sister will be.  How old is his sister?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B + 3 = 5*(S + 3) = 5S + 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5S = B - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = (B - 12)/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem 2: In three years, Bob will be twice as old as his brother will be.  How old is his brother?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B + 3 = 2*(R + 3) = 2R + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2R = B - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R = (B - 3)/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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