document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252761>Question 252761</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ages of two brothers are in the ratio two to three, but in eight years, the ratio of their ages will be three to four. What is the age of the older brother? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #184840 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=184840\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a/b=2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a+8)/(b+8)=3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16/24=2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24/32=3/4<BR>\n" );
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