document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=667768>Question 667768</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Margaret is 14 years old. two years ago, she was twice as old as her brother Tony. <BR>\n" );
document.write( " a) how old is Tony now?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " b) when will they both be the same age? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let b = brothers present age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 - 2 = 2(b-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 = 2b - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 + 4 = 2b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 = 2b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) How old is Tony now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 8 yrs old now<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) when will they both be the same age? Never, a dumb question </SPAN>\n" );
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