document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=829863>Question 829863</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If Mary is 16,and she is 4xs old than her brother,then how old will mary be when she is 2xs as old as her brother </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #500990 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=500990\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let M = Mary's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let B = her brother's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's what we're told in the question:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 = 4B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = B (brother's age)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The question is asking what M will be when M=2B.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since B is 4, M is 4*2 or 8.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Odd question because it reads \"how old WILL Mary be...\"  That time has already passed. </SPAN>\n" );
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