document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1137518>Question 1137518</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A boy is two years younger than his sister. Three years ago, the sum of their ages was 48. What is the boy's age? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The difference in their ages will always be 2 years.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the sum of their ages 3 years ago was 48, the sum of their ages now is 48+2(3) = 54.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the sum of their ages is 54 and the boy is 2 years younger than his sister, simple logical reasoning tells us the boy is 26 and his sister is 28. </SPAN>\n" );
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