document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=986576>Question 986576</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The joint age of uncle Tom and his brother is 60years.In 6years time Uncle Tom will be twice as old as his brother was 6years ago.How old is uncle Tom?(hint :to solve this problem,let uncle Tom be x years old) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The joint age of uncle Tom and his brother is 60years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T + B = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = 60 - B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 6years time Uncle Tom will be twice as old as his<BR>\n" );
document.write( "brother was 6years ago.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T + 6 = 2(B - 6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T + 6 = 2B - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace T with 60 - B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60 - B + 6 = 2B - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3B = 78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Uncle Tom is 34 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Brother is 26 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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