document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1047041>Question 1047041</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Brian is 4 years older than Michelle. Five years ago the sum of their ages was 48. How old are they now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Michelle is x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "five years ago, Brian was x-5 and Michelle x-9.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Those two add to 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5+x-9=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-14=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Brian is 31, Michelle is 27 now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Five years ago, they were 26 and 22 respectively, and that sum is 48. </SPAN>\n" );
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