document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1108618>Question 1108618</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5 years ago Sue was 5 times as old as her sister Sue is three times as old as her sister is now how old is Sue </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "S = Sue's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R = sister's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S-5 = 5*(R-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = 3R<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sub for S in the 1st eqn<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3R - 5 = 5*(R-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for R<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then solve for S </SPAN>\n" );
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