document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=382830>Question 382830</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5 years ago, my brother was exactly twice the age i was then. And in eight year's time, the combined age of two of us will be 50. How old do u think i am? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #271206 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=271206\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let my age now be x years<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 years ago my age = x-5 years.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "brother's age = 2(x-5) years.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After 8 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "my age = (x-5) + 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "brother's age = 2(x-5)+13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-5)+13 +2(x-5)+13=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5 +13 +2x-10+13=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2x+13-10+13-5=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+11=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-11    -11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x= 50-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 39/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 13 years. my age now.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca </SPAN>\n" );
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