document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=922105>Question 922105</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> samantha has an older brother right now he is twice her age but 8 years ago her brother was 3 times her age how old is each person now<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #559378 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=559378\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> samantha has an older brother right now he is twice her age but 8 years ago her brother was 3 times her age how old is each person now<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 2s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b-8 = 3(s-8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"b\" and solve for \"s\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2s - 8 = 3s-24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s = 16 (samantha's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for the brother's age::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 2s = 32 yrs (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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