document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=160070>Question 160070</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Anna is 12 years older than her brother.  Six years from now, the sum of their ages will be 32.  Find anna's present age </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let A = Anna's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then because \"Anna is 12 years older than her brother.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A-12 = brother's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then from \"Six years from now, the sum of their ages will be 32.\" we get our equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(A+6) + (A-12+6) = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+6 + A - 12 + 6 = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+A =32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2A = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 16 years old (Anna's age_ </SPAN>\n" );
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