document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=284529>Question 284529</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> paul is 4 years younger than his brother. in four years, paul will be three-fourths as old as his 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 #217680 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><B>JBarnum(2146)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><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=JBarnum><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=217680\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Paul Brother<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=B-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P+4=(3/4)(B+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B-4+4=(3/4)B+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/4)B=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=8 </SPAN>\n" );
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