document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=985957>Question 985957</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your cousin is 8 years older than your brother. Three years ago, your cousin was twice as old as your brother. How old is your cousin now?  How old is your brother now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Your cousin is 8 years older than your brother<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = 8 + B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Three years ago, your cousin was twice as old <BR>\n" );
document.write( "as your brother. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "C - 3 = 2(B - 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace C with 8 + B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 + B - 3 = 2(B - 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 + B - 3 = 2B - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B - B = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cousin = 19 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Brother = 11 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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