document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1041144>Question 1041144</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> brother 3 yrs ago was 2/3 sisters age.in one year he will be 3/4 her age. find his and her age. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "b-3 = (2/3)(s-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b+1 = (3/4))(s+1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3b-9 = 2s-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4b+4 = 3s+3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3b - 2s = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4b - 3s = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12b - 8s = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12b - 9s = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"s\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 15 (sister's age now)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"b\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b - 2s = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b - 30 = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 11 years (brother's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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