document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1001868>Question 1001868</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ben is three more than two times as old as Brad. In 18 years the sum of their ages will be 96. How old is he now?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #618926 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=618926\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ben is three more than two times as old as Brad. In 18 years the sum of their ages will be 96. How old is he now?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x=Brad's  age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3=Ben's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 18 yrs:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+18=Brad's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3+18 =Ben's agex<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+18+2x+3+18=96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3=39<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How old isBen now? 39<BR>\n" );
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