document.write( "Question 1015389: Carol is 5 times as old as her brother she will be three times as old as her brother in 2 years.how old is Carol now? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "B=brother's age; C=Carol's age=5B
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\n" ); document.write( "C+2=3(B+2)
\n" ); document.write( "(5B)+2=3(B+2)
\n" ); document.write( "5B+2=3B+6
\n" ); document.write( "2B=4
\n" ); document.write( "B=2
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\n" ); document.write( "Brother is 2 years old.
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\n" ); document.write( "C=5B=5(2)=10
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\n" ); document.write( "ANSWER: Carol is 10 years old.
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\n" ); document.write( "C+2=3(B+2)
\n" ); document.write( "10+2=3(2+2)
\n" ); document.write( "12=3(4)
\n" ); document.write( "12=12
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