document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=498525>Question 498525</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> okay this is a word problem that i dont know how to do:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Brad is 3 years more than half of Brandon's age. If their combined age is 93 years, how old is each man? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let Brad's'age be \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let Brandon's age be \"y\":<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = (y/2)+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 93<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"x\" and solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y/2) + 3 + y = 93<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3/2)y = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (2/3)90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 60 (Brandon's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (y/2)+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 33 (Brad's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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