document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=140756>Question 140756</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Brad is nine more than two times as old as Ben.  In 15 years the sum of their ages will be 96.  How old is Brad now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #102443 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=102443\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=Brad and y=Ben\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Brad is nine more than two times as old as Ben\" __ x=2y+9 __ x-9=2y __ (x-9)/2=y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"In 15 years the sum of their ages will be 96\" __ (x+15)+(y+15)=96\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting __ x+15+[(x-9)/2]+15=96 __ 2x+30+x-9+30=192 __ 3x+51=192 __3x=141 __ x=47 </SPAN>\n" );
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