document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=918542>Question 918542</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Six years ago i was three times as old as my brother and now i am twice as old . Find our present ages? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #557088 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=557088\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x the 'referred to' brother's age NOW. You 2x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 years ago...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 6 = 3(x-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-6 = 3x - 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 = x, brother's age NOW.  You are 24 <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "And...checking ...6 years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 = 3•6<BR>\n" );
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