document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=940711>Question 940711</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Vic is now 24 years older than his brother. in six years, he will be twice as older as his brother's age. What are their 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 #573324 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=573324\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> V=Vic's age; B= brother's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V=B+24 years; V+6years=2(B+6years)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(B+24 years)+6 years=2(B+6 years)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B+30 years=2B+12 years  Subtract 12 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B+30 years-12 years=2B+12 years-12 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B+18 years=2B Subtract B from both sides <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B+18 years-B=2B-B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=B ANSWER 1 Brother's age=18 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V=B+24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V=18+24=42 ANSWER 2 Vic's age=42 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In six years he will be twice as old as his brother.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V+6= 2(B+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42+6=2(28+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48=2(24)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48=48 </SPAN>\n" );
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