document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1062714>Question 1062714</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> randy is three times as old as his brother ben how old is each if six years ago the sum of their ages is the same as randy's present age </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Randy is three times as old as his brother Ben<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R = 3B.........Eq(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "six years ago the sum of their ages is the same <BR>\n" );
document.write( "as Randy's present age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R - 6 + B - 6 = 3B........Eq(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace R in Eq(2) with 3B from Eq(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3B - 6 + B - 6 = 3B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3B - 3B + B = 6 + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Randy is 36 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Brother is 12 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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