document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1041080>Question 1041080</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ray is 14 years older than his sister in 3 years he will be twice as old  how old is each of them </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "How old is each of them?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r = s + 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r+3 = 2(s+3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"r\" and solve for \"s\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s+14+3 = 2s+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 11 yrs (sister's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"r\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = s + 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 11+14 = 25 yrs (Ray's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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