document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=906326>Question 906326</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in 2 years, edgar will be three fourths as old as his sister, edna. 2 years ago, he was two thirds as old as she. how old are they </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #549942 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=549942\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let a = Egar's present age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let b = Edna's<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation for each statement, simplify<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in 2 years, edgar will be three fourths as old as his sister, edna<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + 2 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(b + 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(a+2) = 3(b+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a + 8 = 3b + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a = 3b + 6 - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a = 3b - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 4, we can use decimals here<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = .75b - .5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 2 years ago, he was two thirds as old as she. how old are they<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a - 2 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(b-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(a-2) = 2(b-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a - 6 = 2b - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a = 2b - 4 + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a = 2b + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace a with (.75b-.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(.75b - .5) = 2b + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.25b - 1.5 = 2b + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.25b - 2b = 2 + 1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25b = 3.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 14 yrs is Edna's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = .75(14) - .5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 10.5 - .5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 10 yrs is Edgar's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "See if the check out in the statement:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\" 2 years ago, he was two thirds as old as she.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 - 2 =  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(14 - 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >*12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 = 8 </SPAN>\n" );
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