document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=159284>Question 159284</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jamie is 4 years younger than her brother. 5 years from now, the sum of their ages will be 32. Find Jamie's present age. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let B = Jamie's Brother's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then because \"Jamie is 4 years younger than her brother\" we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B-4 = Jamie's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From: \"5 years from now, the sum of their ages will be 32\" we get our formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(B+5)+ (B-4+5) = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(B+5)+ (B+1) = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B+5+B+1 = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B+6 = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 13 (Jamie's brother age)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jamie's age:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B-4 = 13-4 =  9 years old (Jamie's age)<BR>\n" );
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