document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=402548>Question 402548</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> kevin's sister mary is 5 years younger than he is. the total of their ages is 33 years. how old is kevin? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #284732 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=284732\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> kevin  x years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mary x-5 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x-5 =33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-5 =33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 5 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=19 Kevin's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mary's age = 19-5=14 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );