document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1128502>Question 1128502</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Wendy is 38 years old and his sister is 24 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a)How many years ago was Wendy three times as old as his sister?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b)How old was Wendy then? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "38-X and Sis was 24-X\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "38-X=3(24-x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "38-X=72-3X\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2X=34\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X= 17  (17 years ago)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "W=21 sis = 7  </SPAN>\n" );
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