document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=945537>Question 945537</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sawyer is 6 yrs older than his sister. This year, Sawyer is as three times older than his sister. How old is Sawyer now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #576738 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=576738\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> S=Sawyers's age; S-6=sister's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=3(S-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=3S-18 Add 18 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S+18=3S Subtract S from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=2S divide each side by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9=S ANSWER: Sawyer is 9 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sister is (S-6)=3 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sawyer is 3 times sister's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 years=3(3 years)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 years=9 years<BR>\n" );
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