document.write( "Question 1196003: Ten years ago Emily's age was 4 times bigger than her sister's. If the age of her sister is 13 today, how old will Emily be five years from now. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #828663 by ikleyn(52781)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! .\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "In English Math literature as textbooks etc., they NEVER use the form \" four times older \", since it is ambiguous in English.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The only form \" five times as old as \" is acceptable, instead, when you write/compose a Math problem for wide audience.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "For more information, see the link\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/221323/has-the-illogical-three-times-bigger-replaced-three-times-as-big-in-common-u\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |