document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=858434>Question 858434</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three brothers, 3 years apart totaling 33 years. What's the age of the oldest brother ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let their ages be n + (n + 3) + (n + 6) = 33\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore we now have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3n + 9 = 33\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3n + 9 - 9 = 33 - 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3n = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + 3 = 11 and \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + 6 = 14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: The oldest is 14 years old.\r<BR>\n" );
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