document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=889860>Question 889860</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joe is six years older than his brother. In one more year he will be twice as old. Find their ages now.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I used the formula x+6 = 2(x+1) and got x = 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " I used the formula x+6 = 2(x+1) and got x = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = b + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j+1 = 2(b+1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"j\" and solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b+6+1 = 2b + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 5 (his brother's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"j\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = b + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 11 yrs (joe's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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