document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=324354>Question 324354</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> six years ago i was three times as old as my brother and now i am twice as old; find our present ages? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #232149 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=232149\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let brother's age = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "my age = 2x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 years ago our ages were:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "brother - x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "myself 2x-6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I was 3 time his age then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-6 = 3(x-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-6 = 3x-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2x=18-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12 years brother's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "My age now = 24 years.\r<BR>\n" );
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