document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1033313>Question 1033313</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the ages of two brothers is 46. The younger brother is 10 more than a third of the older brothers age. How old is the younger brother?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a + b = 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = (1/3)b +10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"a\" and solve for \"b\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/3)b + 10 + b = 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4/3)b = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 3*9 = 27 yrs <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 46-b = 46-27 = 19 yrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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