document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1048988>Question 1048988</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Michael is 3 times as old as Brandon. 18 years ago, Michael was 9 times as old as Brandon. how old is michael now<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #664572 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=664572\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let b represent Brandon's age 18 years ago. Then Michael would be 9b. So<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(b+18)=9b+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b+54=9b+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6b=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Brandon was 6 18 years ago, so Michael was 54. Now they are 24 and 72, respectively.  &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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