document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=659146>Question 659146</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mira is twelve years older than her brother Carlo. Four years from now, Carlo will be two – thirds as old as Mira will be four years from now. How old are they now?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PLease help me solve this. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Mira is twelve years older than her brother Carlo. Four years from now, Carlo will be two – thirds as old as Mira will be four years from now. How old are they now?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PLease help me solve this.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let Carlo's age be C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then Mira's is C + 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C+%2B+4+=+%282%2F3%29%28C+%2B+12+%2B+4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C+%2B+4+=+%282%2F3%29%28C+%2B+12+%2B+4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C+%2B+4+=+2%28C+%2B+16%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C+%2B+4+=+2%28C+%2B+16%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C+%2B+4+=+%282C+%2B+32%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C+%2B+4+=+%282C+%2B+32%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(C + 4) = 2C + 32 ----- Cross-multiplying\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3C + 12 = 2C + 32 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3C - 2C = 32 - 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C, or Carlos' current age = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%2820%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%2820%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mira is currently 20 + 12, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%2832%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%2832%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > years-old\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do the check to see if it makes sense!!\r<BR>\n" );
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