document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=915902>Question 915902</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jorge's brother is 4 less than 3 times his age. The sum of their ages is 64. How old is Jorge's brother?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 3j - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b + j = 64<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"b\" and solve for \"j\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3j-4 + j = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4j = 68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 17 yrs (Jorge's age now)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 3j-4 = 47 yrs (His brother's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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