document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1013307>Question 1013307</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> jimmy's sister is twice as old as he is. his big brother is 5 years older than he is. the sum of their three ages is 29. How old is jimmy's brother? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "J=Jimmy's age; S=sister's age=2J; B=brother's age=J+5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "J+S+B=29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J+(2J)+(J+5)=29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4J+5=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4J=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jimmy is 6 years old<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B=J+5=6+5=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: Jimmy's brother is 11 years old.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S=2J=2(6)=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jimmy's sister is 12 years old.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "J+S+B=29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6+12+11=29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "29=29<BR>\n" );
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