document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=93340>Question 93340</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Problem: From the information below,write an equation and then solve the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My mother is three times as old as my sister. If the difference between their ages is 22 years, find both of their ages.\r<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 #67963 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=67963\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let M = mother's age and S = sister's age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From the problem description, you can write:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 3S  Mother's age is three times sister's age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M-S = 22 The difference in their ages is 22. In this equation, substitute M = 3S.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3S-S = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2S = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 3(11)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 33\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mother's age is 33 years.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sister's age is 11 years. </SPAN>\n" );
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