document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1076448>Question 1076448</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Larry is 8 years older than his sister. In 3 years, he will be twice as old as she is now. How old are they now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #691113 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=691113\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let s be Larry's sister. Then Larry is s+8. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s+8+3=2(s+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s+11=2s+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Larry's sister is 5; Larry is 13. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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