document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1023594>Question 1023594</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the ages of two brothers is 31 years. They differ in age by 3 years. How is old is each of them? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #639096 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Emilym1234><B>Emilym1234(10)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Emilym1234><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=Emilym1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=639096\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi! First, I did this in my head-sort-of-way. I'm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Not sure if you had to solve this algebraically, but here you go:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make a list of all possible solutions to add up to 31.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1,30 2,29 3,28------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14,17!! The older one is 17, while the younger one is 14.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They both add to 31, and are exactly 3 years apart!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I hope this helped you, and is it didn't, maybe<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Somebody will respond with a much easier or faster way to do this!\r<BR>\n" );
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