document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1017052>Question 1017052</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Peter and John are two brothers. Peter is older than John. Given that peter's age is (5x-4) years and john's age is (2x+1) years.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A) write down an expression in terms of X, for how much older Peter is than John and simplify your answer. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) if Peter is ten years older than John, calculate the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I) value of x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "II) ages of Peter and John.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #633377 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=633377\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For (A), P = J + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To solve (B):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = J + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5x-4) = (2x+1) + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x - 4 = 2x + 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 2x from each side, and add 4 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, Peter is 5(5) - 4, or 21.  John is 2(5)+1, or 11.<BR>\n" );
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