document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=635981>Question 635981</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when i was two, my brother was half my age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now i am 100. what is my brothers age </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #400679 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=400679\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=your brother's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now the problem tells us that 98 years ago, your were 2 years old and your brother was (1/2)*2=1 year old\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our equation to solve is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-98=1 add 98 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=99 years old----your brother's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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