document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=295011>Question 295011</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Melissa's brother is 6 years less than twice her age.  The sum of her age and her brother's age is 27.  What is her brother's age? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "B=2M-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M+B=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M+2M-6=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3M=33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=16<BR>\n" );
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