document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1054542>Question 1054542</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> brian is 4 years older than sam five years ago the sum of there ages was 48 how old are they now  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #669749 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=669749\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  brian is 4 years older than sam five years ago the sum of there ages was 48 how old are they now <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B = S + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B-5 + S-5 = 48<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"B\" and solve for \"S:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S+4-5 + S-5 = 48<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2S - 6 = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2S = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sam's age = 27 yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Brian = S+4 = 31 yrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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