document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=602743>Question 602743</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of leah's and brandon's ages is 34. five years ago leah was 3 times as old as brandon was. how old are leah and brandon now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L + B = 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(L-5) = 3(B-5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = 34-B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute for \"L\" and solve for \"B\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(34-B-5) = 3B-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "29-B = 3B-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4B = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 11 yrs (Brandon's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = 34-B = 23 yrs (Leah's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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