document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=381741>Question 381741</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you solve a question like: brian is 26 years older than his daughter kim. the sum of their ages is twice the difference of their ages. find their ages. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #270735 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=270735\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  brian is 26 years older than his daughter kim. the sum of their ages is twice the difference of their ages. find their ages.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = k+26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b + k = 2(b-k)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"b\" and solve for \"k\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k+26 +k = 2(k+26-k)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2k + 26 = 52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2k = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 13 (Kim's age)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since b = k+26, b = 39 yrs (brian's age)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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