document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=993349>Question 993349</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My brother is 5years older than I am in 7years time I will be 3quarters of his age.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is my current age? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x=your current age; B=brother's age=x+5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+7=(0.75)(B+7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+7=(0.75)((x+5)+7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+7=(0.75)(x+12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+7=0.75x+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.25x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: You are currently 8 years old.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B=x+5=8+5=13 . Brother is 13 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+7=(0.75)(B+7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8+7=(0.75)(13+7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15=(0.75)(20)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15=15\r<BR>\n" );
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