document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1025201>Question 1025201</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mike is four years older than his brother,Andrew. If five times Andrews age is equal to three times mikes age,how old is mike  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #640478 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=640478\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> M = A+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3M = 5A and since we just said that M = A+4, substitute for M:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(A+4) = 5A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3A+12 = 5A Subtract 12 and 5A on both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2A = -12 Divide both sides by -2 and remember -/- = +<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 6 Andrew is 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = A+4 = 6+4 = 10 Mike is 10 </SPAN>\n" );
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