document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=271130>Question 271130</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> laura is 4 years older than her bro.two years ago laura was three times as old as her brother 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 #198534 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Greenfinch><B>Greenfinch(383)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Greenfinch><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=Greenfinch><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=198534\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let Laura's age now be X,her brother is now X - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 years ago X - 2 = 3(X - 6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X - 2 = 3X - 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X = 3X - 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To check Laura is now 8, so her brother is now 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 years ago, Laura was 6, brother was 2 which is 3 times. </SPAN>\n" );
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