document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1152369>Question 1152369</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is John is 12 years younger than twice his sister's age and he is sixteen how old is his sister? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #774376 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=774376\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> j = john's age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = his sister's age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 2s - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace j with 16 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 = 2s - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 12 to both sides of the equation to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28 = 2s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for s to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "his sister is 14 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since 16 = 2 * 14 - 12, the solution is confirmed to be good.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "his sister is 14 years old is the solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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