document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=996704>Question 996704</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference between the ages of two brothers today is 4 years. five years ago, the ratio of their ages was 5:7 find the age of younger brother </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=age of older brother<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-4=age of younger brother<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 yrs ago:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5=age of older brother<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-4-5=x-9=age of younger brother<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-9/x-5=5/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-25=7x-63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-4=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "age of younger brother=15 </SPAN>\n" );
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