document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=964456>Question 964456</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Brandon is 10 years older than sonya. in two years Brandon will be 3 times as old as sonya. how old are they now </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #589348 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=589348\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let Sonya be x years old and Brandon is x+10 years old, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+10 +2 = 3*(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 12 = 3x +6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sony is 3 and Brandon is 13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check the answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3+10 +2 = 3*(3+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 = 3*5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "our answer checks </SPAN>\n" );
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