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( "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" );
document.write( "\n" );
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" );
document.write( "\n" );
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" );
document.write( "\n" );
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( "<u>Problem 1</u>	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = S + 5_____S = B – 5. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "It doesn’t matter which year we're talking about. Starting from his sister's birth year, Bob was 5 years <BR>\n" );
document.write( "older than her, so his age will ALWAYS be S + 5, and her age will ALWAYS BE represented by: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28highlight_green%28S+=+B+-+5%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28highlight_green%28S+=+B+-+5%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<u>Problem 2:</u><BR>\n" );
document.write( "B + 3 = 2(R + 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B + 3 = 2R + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B + 3 – 6 = 2R<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B – 3 = 2R<BR>\n" );
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