document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1141879>Question 1141879</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of the ages of two sisters is 4 :3.The elder sister is 3 years older than the younger one. Find their ages.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the ratio of the two ages is 4:3, let the two ages be 4x and 3x.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "In virtually all problems where a ratio is given, that is a good way to start on the problem.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The problem tells us that the difference in their ages is 3 years.  But the difference in their ages is 4x-3x = x; so x=3.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "And that makes the ages of the two sisters 4x=12 and 3x=9. </SPAN>\n" );
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