document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=964729>Question 964729</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simon is 6yrs older than Alex and his sister is 8yrs younger than Alex . Their combined age is 37 . How old is Simon  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #589567 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=t0hierry><B>t0hierry(194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=t0hierry><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=t0hierry><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=589567\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simon age is 6 + alex age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sister is alex age - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simon age + sister  age is 37\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sm = al + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "si = al - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sm + alex + si = 3 al -2 = 37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "al = 39/3 = 13 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sm = 19 years old\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am assuming combined means 3 of them. </SPAN>\n" );
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