document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=986377>Question 986377</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jill is 5 years younger than his brother. Ten years from now, the sum of their ages will be 45. Find Jills current age.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Jill is 5 years younger than his brother.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J = B - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ten years from now, the sum of their ages will be 45. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(J + 10) + (B + 10) = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J + 10 + B + 10 = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace J with B - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B - 5 + 10 + B + 10 = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B = 45 + 5 - 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jill's current age = 10 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Brother's current age = 15 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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