document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1060801>Question 1060801</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help, this is the word problem. Thanks!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Currently, Michael is 5 years less than three times the age of his sister. In one year, he will be twice as old as his sister. Solve for both of their 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 #675646 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=675646\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sister is x years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Michael is 3x-5 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in one year, sister will be x+1 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Michael will be 3x-4 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-4=2(x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-4=2x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-4=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6 sister's age in years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Michael's is 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in one year, he will be 14 and his sister 7. </SPAN>\n" );
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