document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1148975>Question 1148975</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Maria is 8 years older than her brother, and the sum of their ages is 72 years. How old is her brother?<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 #770308 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=770308\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> M + b = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M + 8 = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M + M + 8 = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for M:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2M + 8 = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2M = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and her brother is 32 + 8 = 40 </SPAN>\n" );
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