document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=120842>Question 120842</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Five years ago, Liz was twice as old as her younger sister. Five years from now, Liz will only be 1 1/3 times as old as her sister. How old is each now?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm really confused could someone help me please? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Five years ago DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let sister be \"x\" yrs. old ; Liz was \"2x\" yrs. old<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ages NOW DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sister is x+5 yrs. old ; Liz is \"2x+5\" yrs. old.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Five years from NOW DATA<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sis will be x+10 yrs old ; Liz will be 2x+10 yrs old<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Five years from now, Liz will only be 1 1/3 times as old as her sister.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+10 = (4/3)(x+10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-(4/3)x = (40/3)-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/3)x = 10/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5 (Sis age NOW)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 10 (Liz age NOW)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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