document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1111193>Question 1111193</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Madge is six years older than Bruce. In five years the sum of their ages will be thirty-six. How is bruce </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #726224 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TeachMath><B>TeachMath(96)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TeachMath><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=726224\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If in 5 years' time, their ages sum to 36, then currently their ages sum to 36 - 2(5), or 36 - 10 = 26 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let Bruce's age be B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then Madge's is: B + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We then get: B + B + 6 = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B, or Bruce is 20/2, or 10 years-old  </SPAN>\n" );
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