document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1110671>Question 1110671</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Williams is half old as Martin but the sum of they age is 18 how old is the brothers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #725668 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=725668\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6 and 12\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "-\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "How to solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assign a variable, preferably to Martin's age but you can assign one to William instead.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Martin, M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If William is HALF of Martin in age, then this is  M/2.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Maybe easier to recognize that if William is some age w, then Martin is age 2w.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "The sum of their ages was given as 18, so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w%2B2w=18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w%2B2w=18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for w, and you have William's age.  Use this to get Martin's age. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );