document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=929086>Question 929086</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> mary is 2x as old as her sister jessie. if the sum of their ages is 18 how old are both sisters </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #564085 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=564085\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x the sister's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mary + sister = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".........<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + x = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6, the sister's age.  Mary is 12 <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "And...checking<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sum = 18 </SPAN>\n" );
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