document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=573592>Question 573592</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hans is 3 years younger than his brother emil. in 8 years the sum of their ages will be 61. how old is hans plz i need this in 30 mins plz help me im stuck  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Present age of Hans = h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Present age of Emil = e\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hans is 3 years younger than his brother Emil.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h=e-3.................(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 8 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hans will be = h+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Emil will be = e+8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of their ages will be 61\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(h+8)+(e+8)=61<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h+8+e+8=61<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h+e+16=61<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h+e=61-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h+e=45..................(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put the value of h from (1) to (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h+e=45..................(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e-3+e=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2e-3=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2e=45+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2e=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2e/2=48/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e=24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put the value of e in (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h=e-3.................(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h=24-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h=21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Present age of Hans = h = 21 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Present age of Emil = e = 24 years old\r<BR>\n" );
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