document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=257380>Question 257380</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Eva is 6 years older than his brother, Elvin. In 4 years, Eva will be 26 more than one-half of Elvin's age. How old are they now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #189303 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=189303\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let eva = E and elvin, brother, = B.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we have the following equations based on the given information:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(i) E = B + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(ii) E + 4 = (1/2)B + 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply (ii) by 2 to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(iii) 2E + 8 = B + 52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute (i) into (iii) to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(iv) 2(B + 6) + 8 = B + 52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B + 12 + 8 = B + 52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 32.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E = 38. </SPAN>\n" );
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