document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1045822>Question 1045822</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Brent is 7 years younger than Gail. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 83. What is Brent’s age now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #661334 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=661334\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let Brent's age be b. Then Gail's age is b+7. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b+3)+(b+7+3)=83<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b+13=83<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b=70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Brent is 35; Gail is 42. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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