document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=959256>Question 959256</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you help me solve the world problem \"Manuel is 8 years older than his sister. Three years ago he was 3 times older than his sister. How old is each now?\" </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #586343 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=586343\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> M=Manuel's age; S=sister's age=M-8yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M-3yrs=3(S-3yrs) Substitute for S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M-3yrs=3(M-8yrs-3yrs)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M-3yrs=3M-33yrs Add 33yrs to each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M+30 yrs=3M Subtract M from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 yrs=2M Divide each side by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 yrs=M ANSWER 1: Manuel is 15 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=M-8yrs=15yrs-8yrs=7yrs ANSWER 2: Sister is 7 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M-3yrs=3(S-3yrs)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15yrs-3yrs=3(7yrs-3yrs)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12yrs=3(4yrs)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12yrs=12yrs  </SPAN>\n" );
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