document.write( "Question 1132619: Robert is 10 years older than her brother. In 2 years, Robert will be three times as old as his brother. How old are they now? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "Robert is 10 years older than \"highlight%28cross%28her%29%29\" his brother.
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document.write( "From the condition, you have THIS :\r\n" );
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document.write( "        In 2 years, Robert will be three times as old as his brother, and 10 yeas older than him.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, in 2 years Robert will be 15 years old, while his brother will be 5 years old.\r\n" );
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document.write( "It means that now Robert is 15-2 = 13 years old, while his brother is 5-2 = 3 years old today.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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