document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=984541>Question 984541</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Brittney is 5 years older than her brother Brandon. 3 years from now the sum of their age will be 23. How old is Brandon? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The current sum of their ages is (23 yrs- 6yrs)=17 yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=Brandon's age; B+5yrs=Brittney's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B+B+5yrs=17yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B=12yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=6yrs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: Brandon is 6 years old.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Brittney=B+5=6+5=11 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In three years:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(11yrs+3yrs)+(6yrs+3yrs)=23yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24yrs+9yrs=23yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23yrs=23yrs<BR>\n" );
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