document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=846773>Question 846773</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Brooke is 3 year younger than Samantha.  In five years the sum of their ages will be 29.  Find Brooke's age.   </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Samantha =X\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(X+5)+(X+5-3)=29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X+10-3=29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X+7=29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  -7 -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Brookes age is X-3 so 11-3= 8 years old </SPAN>\n" );
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