document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=264105>Question 264105</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5 years ago sean was 3 times as old as his brother. today he is 2 times as old as his brother.how many years older than his brother is sean? how old is sean now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #194514 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=194514\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"5 years ago sean was 3 times as old as his brother\" ___ s - 5 = 3(b - 5) ___ s - 5 = 3b - 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"today he is 2 times as old as his brother\" ___ s = 2b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2b - 5 = 3b - 15 ___ 10 = b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s = 2b = 20 </SPAN>\n" );
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