document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=884946>Question 884946</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three times a brother age is the same as two times his sister'age.if the sister is 4 years elder to her brother,how old are the brother and the sister? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #534807 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=534807\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3B = 2S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = B+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the value of S from the second equation into the first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3B = 2S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3B = 2(B+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distribute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3B = 2B + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 2B from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If brother is 8, then sister is 8 + 4, or 12 </SPAN>\n" );
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