document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=963359>Question 963359</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Today hector is 22 years older than his sister. In 5 years he will be 3 times as old as she will be. How old is hector and his sister today? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #588573 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=588573\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> H=hector's age; S=sister's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H=S+22yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H+5=3(S+5) Substitute for H.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S+22+5=3S+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S+27=3S+15 Subtract 15 from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S+12=3S Subtract S from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12=2S Divide each side by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=S ANSWER 1: Sister is 6 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H=S+22yrs=6yrs+22yrs=28 yrs ANSWER 2: Hector is 28 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H+5=3(S+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28yrs+5yrs=3(6yrs+5yrs)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "33yrs=3(11yrs)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "33yrs=33yrs </SPAN>\n" );
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