document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1168453>Question 1168453</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If three times a boy’s age is increased by 3, it will equal his sister’s age. The sum of their ages now is 23. How old are the boy and his sister? Let x = boy’s age. 3x + 3 = sister’s age. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #793032 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=793032\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x, sisters age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b, boys age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You could SUBSTITUTE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%2B%283b%2B3%29=23 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%2B%283b%2B3%29=23\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, essentially where you stopped.  No reason to stop. KEEP GOING!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4b%2B3=23 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4b%2B3=23\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4b=20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4b=20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28b=5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28b=5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-------------Now you find sister's age. </SPAN>\n" );
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