document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=762239>Question 762239</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> my brother is two years younger than me. If I gave my sister two years she would be twice my age and if my sister gave my brother one year they would both the same age. How old is each of us? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #463813 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=463813\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = my age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = brother's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = sister's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note that if I give my sister 2 years, I become <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+-+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+-+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and she becomes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+%2B+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+%2B+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Also, if my sister gives brother 1 year, she becomes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+-+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+-+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and he becomes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+%2B+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+%2B+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+m+-+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+m+-+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+%2B+2+=+2%2A%28+m+-+2+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+%2B+2+=+2%2A%28+m+-+2+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+-+1+=+b+%2B+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+-+1+=+b+%2B+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+s+-+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+s+-+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug this into (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+-+2+=+m+-+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+-+2+=+m+-+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+=+m+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+=+m+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug this into (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+%2B+2+=+2%2A%28+m+-+2+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+%2B+2+=+2%2A%28+m+-+2+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+%2B+2+=+2m+-+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+%2B+2+=+2m+-+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+=+6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+=+6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and, since<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+=+m+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+=+m+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+=+6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+=+6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "also,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+s+-+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+s+-+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "My brother is two years younger than me.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If I gave my sister two years she would be twice my age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+%2B+2+=+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+%2B+2+=+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+-+2+=+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+-+2+=+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if my sister gave my brother one year they would both the same age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6+-+1+=+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6+-+1+=+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4+%2B+1+=+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4+%2B+1+=+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK\r<BR>\n" );
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