document.write( "Question 1170678: Samuel and Jackson are brothers. Samuel is three years older than twice the age of
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document.write( "    x + (2x+3) = 18\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x + 2x = 18 - 3\r\n" );
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document.write( "    3x     = 15\r\n" );
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document.write( "     x     = 15/3\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.   The brothers are  5 and 18-5 = 13 years old.\r\n" );
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