document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=256628>Question 256628</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Kate is three years less than twice as old as her brother Brett. Next year Bretts age will be three fourths Kates age. How old is each now?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #188731 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=188731\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> K=X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=2X-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NEXT YEAR:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+1=(2X-3+1)*3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+1=(6X-9+3)/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+1=(6X-6)/4 CROSS MULTIPLY<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(X+1)=6X-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X+4=6X-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X-6X=-6-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2X=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-10/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=5 ANS. FOR KATE'S AGE NOW.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*5-3=10-3=7 ANS. FOR BRETT'S AGE NOW.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+1=(7+1)3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=8*3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=24/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=6 </SPAN>\n" );
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