document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=992314>Question 992314</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sofia is 3 years older than Eunice.In 5 years, Sofia will be twice as old as Eunice will then be. Find their present ages<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #611999 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Timnewman><B>Timnewman(323)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Timnewman><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=Timnewman><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=611999\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let Eunice age be\"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sofia's age=x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 5yrs time,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eunice;s age=x+5,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sofia's age=x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But sofia will be twice as old,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8=2(x+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8=2x+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-x=8-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But age cannot be nagative,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore Eunice age is 2yrs,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sofia's age 5yrs.\r<BR>\n" );
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