document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=786658>Question 786658</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> elena is 6 years younger than her brother.the sum of their ages is 30 how old is elena oh you have to guess and test </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #477933 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wilft1><B>wilft1(217)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wilft1><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=wilft1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=477933\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> guess and test all you want, the formula for this would be\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + x - 6 = 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 6 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + x = 36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 6 = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "elena is 12 and her brother is 18 </SPAN>\n" );
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