document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=903539>Question 903539</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> fred is 3 years more than two and one-half times his sister's age. of fred is 18, how old is his sister? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "f = (2.5)s + 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"s\" if f = 18::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 = (2.5)s + 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.5s = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 15/2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 6 years (Sister's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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