document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1168859>Question 1168859</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> together, thabo and his sister are 24 years old . Three years ago Thabo was twice as old as his sister then. How old are they now<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 #793510 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52797)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=793510\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<U>HINT</U>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 years ago, the sum of their ages was 24-2*3 = 18 years,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and one was twice as old as the other.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, 3 years ago they were 6 and 12 years old.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From this point, complete the solution on your own.\r<BR>\n" );
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