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document.write( "Let x=brother's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5=Brandon's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x-5)=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-5x-50=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-10)(x+5)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Brandon's age=5 </SPAN>\n" );
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