document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1201822>Question 1201822</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> five years ago, i was one and a half times as old as my sister. today, my sister is 17 years old, how old am i? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "While the problem can be solved using formal algebra, and even though that is probably the intent of the problem, you can get good problem-solving practice by solving the problem informally, using logical reasoning and simple arithmetic.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "sister now: 17<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "sister 5 years ago: 17-5 = 12<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "you 5 years ago: 12*(3/2) = 18<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "you today: 18+5 = 23<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: 23<br><BR>\n" );
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