document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=153862>Question 153862</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John is 4 years younger than her brother.  Five years from now, the sum of their ages will be 32.  Find John's present age. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "John's a girl?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J = John's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = brother's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John is 4 years younger than her brother.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, B = J + 4     eqn 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Five years from now, the sum of their ages will be 32.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(J+5) + (B+5) = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J + B = 22        eqn 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute for B from eqn 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J + (J + 4) = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2J + 4 = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2J = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 9+4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 13\r<BR>\n" );
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