document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=693279>Question 693279</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> carol is 5 times as old as her brother she will be 3 times as old as her brother in two years . how old is carol? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #427340 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rimjhim.tomar><B>rimjhim.tomar(21)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rimjhim.tomar><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=rimjhim.tomar><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=427340\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let carol's brother be x yrs old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A.T.Q.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "carol's age=5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now after 2 yrs,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "carol's brother is x+2 yrs old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and carol's age= 5x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A.T.Q.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "carol will be three times older than her brother.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x+2)=5x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+6=5x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-3x=6-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hence carol's age =5x = 5(2) =10 yrs\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-Rimjhim </SPAN>\n" );
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