document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=602818>Question 602818</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the ages of Brain,steve and phil is 53.brain's age now is twice steve's age five years ago,and brain is two years older than Phil.What is the age of the oldest? Please show me the steps.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A.19  B.25  C.20  D.18  E.None of these </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #380411 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=flame8855><B>flame8855(424)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=flame8855><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=flame8855><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=380411\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let b be the age of brain<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let s be the age of steve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let p be the age of phil<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b+s+p=53<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=2(s-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=(b+10)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=p-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=b+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b+(b+10)/2 +b+2 = 53<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b+b+10+2b+4=106<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5b= 92<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=92/5=18.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=(b+10)/2=14.2  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=b+2= 20.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the age of the oldest is 20 \r<BR>\n" );
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