document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=892442>Question 892442</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> your cousin is 8 years older than your brother. three years ago, your cousin was twice as old as your brother. how old is your cousin now? how old is your brother now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=brother's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8=cousin's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 yrs ago:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3=brother's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8-3=x+5=cousin's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5=2(x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5=2x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "brother's age=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cousin's age=19 </SPAN>\n" );
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