document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=613953>Question 613953</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Gabriela is 2 times as old as Brandon. Thirty-five years ago, Gabriela was 7 times as old as Brandon.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How old is Brandon now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #386334 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><B>Maths68(1474)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><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=Maths68><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=386334\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Present age of Gabriela = g<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Present age of Brandon = b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Gabriela is 2 times as old as Brandon<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g=2b..........(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thirty-five years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Gabriela was = g-35<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Brandon was = b-35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Gabriela was 7 times as old as Brandon<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g-35=7(b-35)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g-35=7b-245<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g=7b-245+35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g=7b-210.............(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put the value of g from (1) to (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b=7b=-210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b-7b=-210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5b=-210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides of above equation by -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5b/-5=-210/-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put the value of b in (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g=2b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g=2*42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g=84\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Present age of Gabriela = g = 84 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Present age of Brandon = b = 42 years old\r<BR>\n" );
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