document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=930071>Question 930071</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one brother is 5 years older than the other. the sum of thier ages is 27. what are thier ages? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 5 = other brother\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + x + 5 = 27   {the sum of their ages is 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 5 = 27   {combined like terms}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 22   {subtracted 5 from each side}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11 {divided each side by 2}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 5 = 16   {substituted 5, in for x, into x + 5}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "one brother is 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the other brother is 16\r<BR>\n" );
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