document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=440105>Question 440105</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Malome is presently half his brother's age. Five years ago his age and his brother's age added up to 26. What is Malome's present age.? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #304100 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=304100\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Malome is presently half his brother's age. Five years ago his age and his brother's age added up to 26. What is Malome's present age.?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (1/2)b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(m-5)+(b-5) = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute for \"m\" and solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)b -5 + b-5 = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3/2)b - 10 = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3/2)b = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( " b = (2/3)36<BR>\n" );
document.write( " b = 24 yrs (Brother's age now)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"m\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (1/2)b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 12 yrs (Malcolm's age now)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "================================<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "============= </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );