document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=785335>Question 785335</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mollie's brother is three years younger than twice her age. The sum of their age is 24. How old is Mollie? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #477484 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=harpazo><B>harpazo(655)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=harpazo><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=harpazo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=477484\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mollie's brother = 2x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mollie = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum = x + 2x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 2x-3 = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - 3 = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mollie is 9 years old. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Her brother is 2(9)-3 or 15 years old.\r<BR>\n" );
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