document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=653509>Question 653509</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Kara's brothers Carl and Juan, are 4 years apart. Carl is the older of the two. Thier ages add up to 18. How old is each boy? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #408418 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=schmidtmomto6><B>schmidtmomto6(24)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=schmidtmomto6><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=schmidtmomto6><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=408418\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's call Juan's age \"J\". Carl is 4 years older, so his age will be called \"J+4.\" Their ages add up to 18, so J +  (J+4) = 18. So, 2J+4=18, 2J=14, J=7. This means Juan is 7, so Carl is 7+4, or 11. Check by making sure those ages add up to 18, as stated in the problem. </SPAN>\n" );
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