document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1104358>Question 1104358</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ed is 8 years older than his brother.The sum of their ages is 38,how old are they now?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #731693 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=passionn><B>passionn(5)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=passionn><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=731693\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let Ed's brother age be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let Ed's age be 8+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8+x=38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+8=38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=38-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x/2=30/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore Ed's brother is 15 years old now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ed's age=38-15=23 years  </SPAN>\n" );
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