document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=988724>Question 988724</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( "Let your brother's age be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cousin's age =x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Three years ago,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Brother's age=x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cousin'sage=(x+8)-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But cousine's age is twice brothers age,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5=2(x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5=2x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-x=5+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Brother's age is 11years,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cousin's age =11+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   =19years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "HOPE THIS HELPS?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "::Timnewman::  </SPAN>\n" );
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