document.write( "Question 1055850: You are 3 times older than your younger sister and you are 12 years old. Write an equation and solve for your younger sister's age. Will you be 3 times her age next year?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #671022 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! You are 3 times older than your younger sister and you are 12 years old. Write an equation and solve for your younger sister's age. Will you be 3 times her age next year? \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "You:: 12 years \n" ); document.write( "Sister = (1/3)12 = 4 years \n" ); document.write( "------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Next year:: \n" ); document.write( "You:: 12+1 = 13 yrs \n" ); document.write( "Sister:: 4+1 = 5 \n" ); document.write( "-------- \n" ); document.write( "Ans: 13 is not three times 5 \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |