document.write( "Question 1049397: brain is x years old. Peter is 4years older than brain. Amy is 2 years younger than brain. The total age is 26 years. Work out the value of x? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #664950 by hussamuddin(51) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"x%2B%28x%2B4%29%2B%28x-2%29=26\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2Bx%2B4%2Bx-2=26\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2Bx%2Bx=26-4%2B2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2Bx%2Bx=24\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x=24\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=24%2F3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=8\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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