document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1084670>Question 1084670</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tom is 5 years younger than his brother, the sum of their age is equal to their father's age. If their father is 35 years, how old is tom?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Make Tom's brother's age = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tom = x - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "father's age = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (x - 5) = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + x - 5 = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 5 = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 35 + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tom's brother's age = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tom's age = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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