document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=952233>Question 952233</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i am older than my sister, 15 years ago i was 3 times my sister age, 10 years ago i was 2 times my sister age 15 years ago.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what is my age now?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " what is my age now?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b-15 = 3(s-15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b-10 = 2(s-10)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify;:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b - 3s = -30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b - 2s = -10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract ans solve for \"s\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 20 (sister's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b - 3s = -30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b - 60 = -30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 30 (brother's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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