document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1015951>Question 1015951</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mike is twice as old as his sister. Together, their ages add up to 30. How old are Mike and his sister? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #632341 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Herdaysoji><B>Herdaysoji(25)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Herdaysoji><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=Herdaysoji><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=632341\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let mike be x and sister be y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mike is twice his sister age <BR>\n" );
document.write( ".'.x=2y <BR>\n" );
document.write( "sum of thier age is 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".'. x+y=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since x=2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".'.2y+y=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    3y=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      y=30/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     y=10       and     x= 20 </SPAN>\n" );
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