document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1074533>Question 1074533</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joshua is twice as old as his brother.  Four years ago he was four times as old.  Find the ages now. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #689197 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=689197\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> J is 2x years old today<BR>\n" );
document.write( "brother is x years old today<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-4=4(x-4), the four years ago situation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-4=4x-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Joshua is 12 and his brother is 6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Four years ago, Joshua was 8 and his brother was 2. </SPAN>\n" );
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