document.write( "Question 1152560: Steve is 19 years older than his sister Gloria. In 13 years, he will be twice as old as Gloria. How old is each of them now? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #774584 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+x+\"$ = Gloria's age now
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+%2B+19+\"$ = Steve's age now
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+%2B+19+%2B+13+=+2%2A%28+x+%2B+13+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+%2B+32+=+2x+%2B+26+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+6+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+%2B+19+=+25+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Gloria is 6
\n" ); document.write( "Steve is 25
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+%2B+19+%2B+13+=+2%2A%28+x+%2B+13+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+25+%2B+13+=+2%2A%28+6+%2B+13+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+38+=+2%2A19+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+38+=+38+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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