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" );
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document.write( "Let Elvin's age be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=E%5Bl%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"E%5Bl%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then Eva's age is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=E%5Bl%5D+%2B+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"E%5Bl%5D+%2B+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 4 year's time, Eva will be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=E%5Bl%5D+%2B+6+%2B+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"E%5Bl%5D+%2B+6+%2B+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and Elvin will be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=E%5Bl%5D+%2B+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"E%5Bl%5D+%2B+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since in 4 year's time, Eva will be 26 more than one-half of Elvin's age, then we'll have: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=E%5Bl%5D+%2B+6+%2B+4+=+%281%2F2%29%2A%28E%5Bl%5D+%2B+4%29+%2B+26 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"E%5Bl%5D+%2B+6+%2B+4+=+%281%2F2%29%2A%28E%5Bl%5D+%2B+4%29+%2B+26\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=E%5Bl%5D+%2B+10+=+%28E%5Bl%5D+%2B+4%29%2F2+%2B+26 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"E%5Bl%5D+%2B+10+=+%28E%5Bl%5D+%2B+4%29%2F2+%2B+26\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2E%5Bl%5D+%2B+20+=+E%5Bl%5D+%2B+4+%2B+52 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2E%5Bl%5D+%2B+20+=+E%5Bl%5D+%2B+4+%2B+52\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ------ Multiplying both sides of equation by LCD, 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=E%5Bl%5D+=+36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"E%5Bl%5D+=+36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=E%5Bl%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"E%5Bl%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or Elvin's age is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%2836%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%2836%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and Eva's age is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%2842%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%2842%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (36 + 6) </SPAN>\n" );
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