document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1052311>Question 1052311</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> six years ago I was three times as old as my brother and now i am twice as old find our present ages? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #667724 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=667724\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let y be you, and b be your brother. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-6=3(b-6) and y=2b. So, substituting one into the other, we have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b-6=3(b-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b-6=3b-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your brother is now 12; you are 24. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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