document.write( "Question 927701: Carol is five times as old as her brother.He will be twice as old as his brother in two years.How old is carol now?
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let c = Carol's present age
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\n" ); document.write( "Carol is five times as old as her brother.
\n" ); document.write( "c = 5b
\n" ); document.write( "He will be twice as old as his brother in two years.
\n" ); document.write( "c + 2 = 2(b+2)
\n" ); document.write( "c + 2 = 2b + 4
\n" ); document.write( "c = 2b + 4 - 2
\n" ); document.write( "c = 2b + 2
\n" ); document.write( "Replace c with 5b
\n" ); document.write( "5b = 2b + 2
\n" ); document.write( "5b - 2b = 2
\n" ); document.write( "3b = 2
\n" ); document.write( "b = 2/3 of a yr is Brother's present age
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\n" ); document.write( "5 * 2/3 = 3\"1%2F3\" yrs is Carol's present age\r
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