document.write( "Question 388057: Marviw is 5 years older then her brother. 5 years ago she was 2 times older then her brother. how old is she now? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #274390 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Let x and (x+5) represent the brother's and Maria ages NOW respectively
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document.write( "Note:  Maria 'is, was, and will always be' 5 years older than her brother.
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document.write( "5 years ago...***
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document.write( "  (x+5) - 5 = 2(x-5)
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( "    x = 2x - 10
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document.write( "   10 = x , bother's age NOW. Maria is 15\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( " 10 = 2*5 \n" );
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