document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=174469>Question 174469</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of ages of two brothers is 24 in three years time, the elder brother will be twice as old as younger. how old are they ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a + b = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in three years time, the elder brother will be twice as old as younger.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a+3) = 2(b+3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how old are they ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATIONS Rearranged<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + b = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a -2b = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract the 2nd from the 1st to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 7 yrs. old (Younger brother's age)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since a + b = 24 , a = 24-7 = 17 yrs. old (older brother's age)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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