document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=944967>Question 944967</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a man had two sons, albert and bernie, their combined age was 30 and albert is 4 years older than bernie </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #576216 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=576216\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Albert's age =A, A=B+4; Bernie's age=B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+B=30 Substitute for A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B+4+B=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B+4=30 Subtract 4 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B=26 Divide each side by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=13 ANSWER 1: Bernie is 13 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=B+4=13+4=17 ANSWER 2: Albert is 17 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+B=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13+17=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30=30<BR>\n" );
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