document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=981990>Question 981990</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Kathryn is 8 years older than her sister Rosemary. Eight years ago Kathryn was 3 times as old as Rosemary. How old is each now?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R=Rosemary's age; K=Kathryn's age=R+8yrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "K-8yrs=3(R-8yrs) Substitute for K<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(R+8yrs)-8yrs=3(R-8yrs)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R=3R-24yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2R=-24yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R=12 yrs ANSWER 1: Rosemary is 12 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K=R+8yrs=12yrs+8yrs=20 yrs ANSWER 2: Kathryn is 20 years old.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K-8yrs=3(R-8yrs)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20yrs-8yrs=3(12yrs-8yrs)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12yrs=3(4yrs)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12yrs=12yrs </SPAN>\n" );
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