document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1117309>Question 1117309</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man is 36 years old, and his sister is 29 years old. How many years ago was it when the man was twice as old as his sister? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If you need an algebraic solution, the one from the other tutor is fine.  And it is good to know how to solve problems like this using algebra.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "But if you just need to solve the problem, logical analysis is much faster.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The man is 36 and his sister is 29; the difference in their ages is 7.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So when the man was twice as old as his sister, she was 7 and he was 14.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the man is now 36, that was 22 years ago. </SPAN>\n" );
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