document.write( "Question 1100859: i'm older than my sister. 15 years ago her age was 1/3 of what my age is now. 10 years ago my age was twice what her age was 15 years ago. what is my age today? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #715396 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! i'm older than my sister. 15 years ago her age was 1/3 of what my age is now. 10 years ago my age was twice what her age was 15 years ago. what is my age today? \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Equations:: \n" ); document.write( "s-15 = (1/3)m \n" ); document.write( "m-10 = 2(s-15) \n" ); document.write( "------------------------ \n" ); document.write( "Rearrange:: \n" ); document.write( "3s - 45 = m \n" ); document.write( "2s - 30 = m-10 \n" ); document.write( "-------------------- \n" ); document.write( "s - 15 = 10 \n" ); document.write( "s = 25 yrs (Sister's age now) \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "m = 3s-45 = 30 (my age today) \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |