document.write( "Question 856102: Tyler's age is three less than his brother's age. The sum of their ages is 11.\r
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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "Let x represent the brother's age  ⇒  (x-3) represents  Tyler's age 
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document.write( "Question States*** The sum of their ages is 11
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document.write( "  x + (x-3) = 11
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document.write( "   2x - 3 = 11
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document.write( "      2x = 14
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document.write( "       x = 7, the brother's age.  Tyler is 4 years old    
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document.write( "CHECKING our answer***
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document.write( "  7 + 4 = 11
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