document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=348737>Question 348737</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The paint is 21 years newer that the brush. The paint is also one fourth as old as the brush. How old is each one? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #249310 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=249310\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=brush's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then x-21=paint's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So our equation to solve is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-21=(1/4)x  multiply each term by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-84=x subtract 4x from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-4x-84=-4x+x collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x=-84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=28 years old---age of the brush<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-21=28-21=7 years old---age of the paint<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28-7=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21=21---ok<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/4)*28=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7=7---ok\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps------ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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