document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1030274>Question 1030274</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Steve is 19 years older than his sister Ann.  In 16 years, he will be twice as old as Ann.  How old is each of them now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Steve is 19 years older than his sister Ann<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = A + 19.....(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 16 years, he will be twice as old as Ann.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "S + 16 = 2(A + 16)......(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace S in Eq(2) with (A + 19) from<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eq(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + 19 + 16 = 2(A + 16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + 35 = 2A + 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2A - A = 35 - 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ann is 3 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Steve is 22 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".................<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 16 years:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ann will be 19 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Steve will be 38 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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