document.write( "Question 1153528: My sister is 8 years older than i am. Our combined age is half the age our granfather. Our granfather is 68 years old. How
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\n" ); document.write( "let your age be \"x\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if your sister is \"8+\"years older than you, her age is\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B8\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if your combined age is \"half\" the age our grandfather who is \"68\" years old, than\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x%2Bx%2B8%29=68%2F2\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%282x%2B8%29=34\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x=34-8\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x=26\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=13\"->your age\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \"x%2B8=13%2B8=21\"->your sister's age\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "check the sum: \"13%2B21=34\" which is \"1%2F2\" of \"68\"
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