document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=835853>Question 835853</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have two brothers. I am eight years older than my younger brother. The difference<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of my age from my younger brother’s age is twice the difference of my age from my big<BR>\n" );
document.write( "brother’s age. We are now getting old, so the sum of our ages is now 164. How old am I? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #503926 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=503926\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let a = your age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let b = big brother's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let c = younger brother's age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have two brothers. I am eight years older than my younger brother.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = c + 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c = a - 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " The difference of my age from my younger brother’s age is twice the difference of my age from my big brother’s age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 = 2(b - a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 = 2b - 2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a + 8 = 2b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + 4 = b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " We are now getting old, so the sum of our ages is now 164. How old am I?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + b + c = 164<BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace b with (a+4); replace c with (a-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + (a+4) + (a-8) = 164<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a - 4 = 164<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a = 164 + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a = 168<BR>\n" );
document.write( " a = 168/3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( " a = 56 is his age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to check this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56 - 8 = 48 young brothers age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56 + 4 = 60 is old brother's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "they add up to:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56 + 60 + 48 = 164 </SPAN>\n" );
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