document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1147810>Question 1147810</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Terry is Sherrys mother.  Terry’s age and Sherrys age have the same digits but in reverse order. In 13 years, Terry will be twice as old as Sherry. How old is Sherry now?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let a = Terry's 10 digit<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let b = Terry's unit digit <BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10a+b = Terry's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10b+a = Sherry's age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\" In 13 years, Terry will be twice as old as Sherry.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10a+b + 13 = 2(10b+a+13)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10a+b + 13 = 20b + 2a + 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10a - 2a = 20b - b + 26 - 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8a = 19b + 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=19%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"19%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >b + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"13%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "we know that a & b are single digit integers therefore could only be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 4, b = 1  which is :(19/8 + 13/8) = (32/8) = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Terry is 41, Sherry is 14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " How old is Sherry now? 14<BR>\n" );
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