document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=783223>Question 783223</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ryan and josh are brothers. If the sum of their ages is 23 and ryan is 1 year less than twice his brother joshs age then how old is ryan and josh </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #476645 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39623)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=476645\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> r Ryan's age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j Josh's age.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r+j=23, r=-1+2j\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r+j=(-1+2j)+j=23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3j-1=23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3j=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r=2*8-1=15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Josh is 8 and Ryan is 15. </SPAN>\n" );
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