document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=464448>Question 464448</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Alfred is three times as old as his brother, and 6 years ago the sum of their ages was equal to Alfreds present age. how old is each?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "my teacher said to use elimination but i dont know if thats possible, although if it is thats great, if not then just show me the solution its possible with :) thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #318183 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=318183\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let a=Alfred and b=his brother<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=3b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=(a-6)+(b-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b=3b-6+b-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b=4b-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Alfred is 36 and his brother is 12.. </SPAN>\n" );
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