document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=271876>Question 271876</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Beth's age is 3 years older than twice her brother age.If beth is 21 years, how old is beth's brother?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be Beth's brother's age. Then we have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "21 = 2*x + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9 </SPAN>\n" );
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