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document.write( "Pete is three years older than his brother Al. In eight years, nine times pete's age will be equal to ten times Al's age. What is Al's present age? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #25584 by checkley71(8403)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! P+3=A & 9(P+11)=10A OR P=A-3 THUS \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "9(A+8)=10A OR 9A+72=10A OR A=72 THEN P=72-3 OR 69 PROOF\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "9(69+11)=10*72 OR 9*80=720 OR 720=720 \n" ); document.write( " |