document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1048765>Question 1048765</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Eight years ago Cindy was twice as old as Sally right now Cindy is five years older than Sally find their current ages. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #802251 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><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=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=802251\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Cindy's age = C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sally's age = S\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C - 8 = 2(S - 8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = S + 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug in the second equation into the first.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S + 5 - 8 = 2S - 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S - 3 = 2S - 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13 = S\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sally is 13 and Cindy is 18. </SPAN>\n" );
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