document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1181492>Question 1181492</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Samuel is seven years older than his sister Bella. In two years, he will be twice as old as she. how old are they now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Informally....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The difference between their ages is 7 years.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So when Samuel is twice as old as Bella, their ages will be 14 and 7.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since that will be 2 years from now, their current ages are 12 and 5.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Formally....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = Bella's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s+7= Samuel's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s+2 = Bella's age in 2 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s+9 = Samuel's age in 2 years<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Samuel's age in 2 years will be twice Bella's age then:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "s+9 = 2(s+2)<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for s using basic algebra; then the answers are s and s+7.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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