document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=590281>Question 590281</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an algebraic expression for the following situation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sam is three times as old as his brother Brian was 2 years ago. Brian is m years old now. How old is Sam? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I thought 3m-2= sam's age would work, but when you plug in #s such as 16, you get a huge age gap that makes it seem wrong....any thoughts? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #375094 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=375094\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2 years ago, Brian was m-2; 3 times that ___ 3(m-2) = 3m - 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the wrong seeming age gap is the result of large numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "remember, this is a one time age relationship; as they age, the relationship changes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plugging in 16 for Brian makes Sam 42; 26 years between siblings is probably approaching some max </SPAN>\n" );
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