document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1144302>Question 1144302</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Luanne’s age is half the sum of her brothers age and 6. If Luanne is 9 years old, how old is her brother  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Carefully convert the given information into algebraic expressions.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number you are looking for is her brother's age; let that be the variable x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = brother's age<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"the sum of her brother's age and 6\": x+6<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"half the sum of her brother's age and 6\": (x+6)/2<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Her age (9) is half the sum of her brother's age and 6:<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve using basic algebra. </SPAN>\n" );
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