document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=413165>Question 413165</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> susan is twice as old as her brother. five years ago susan was 3 times as old as her brother. find her age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = brother's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = Susan's age now\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 5 = brother's age 5 years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 5 = Susan's age 5 years ago\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - 5 = 3(x - 5) {five years ago susan was 3 times as old as her brother}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 5 = 3x - 15 {used distributive property}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 10 = 3x {added 15 to both sides}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10 {subtracted 2x from both sides}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 20 {Susan's age now}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Susan is 20 now<BR>\n" );
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