document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=375389>Question 375389</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Difference between the ages of two brothers is 8yrs. 2 yrs ago the average of their age is 20. What is the current age of the elder brother?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please guide me in sloving the sum....im very weak im maths. . but if i get the concepts right...i can do well...please guide me and give me tips as to slove problem ser.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #266952 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=266952\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let one brother be A years old, the other B years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B-A=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B-A=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Two years ago, the first brother was <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > years old the other brother was <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The average of their ages,2 years ago, is,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%2BB-4=40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%2BB-4=40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%2BB=44 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%2BB=44\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add eq. 1 to eq. 2 to eliminate A and solve for B.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2B=52 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2B=52\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then from eq. 1,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28A=18%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28A=18%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
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