document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=941738>Question 941738</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Barry is 8 years older than his sister. In 3 years, he will be twice as old as she will be then. How old is each now?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "b = s + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b+3 = 2(s+3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"b\" and solve for \"s\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s+8 + 3 = 2s+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 11-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sister's age = 5 yrs.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = s + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Barry's age = 5+8 = 13 yrs.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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