document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1080385>Question 1080385</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lee has an older sister and a younger sister. Her older sister is one year more than twice Lee's age. Lee's younger sister is three years younger than she is. The sum of their three ages is 26. Find Lee's age? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #694527 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapture><B>rapture(86)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapture><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=rapture><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=694527\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your question as typed yields a fractional answer, which is not possible in terms of age. I think you meant to say that Lee's younger sister is three years younger than him not the older sister. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = Lee\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let 2x + 1 = older sister\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x - 3 = younger sister\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of their ages is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + (2x + 1) + (x - 3) = 26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x to find Lee's age.  </SPAN>\n" );
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