document.write( "Question 1147012: \"My age is 6 less than twice the age of my younger brother.\" How old is her younger brother if Jasmine is 28 years old? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "If this statement \"My age is 6 less than twice the age of my younger brother\" relates to Jasmine (which I sincerely believe), then\r\n" );
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document.write( "    28 = 2*B - 6,\r\n" );
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document.write( "where \"B\" is the younger brother age,  and from this equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "    B =  =  = 17.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  The younger brother age is 17 years.\r\n" );
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