document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1171154>Question 1171154</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ryan is 8 years older than his brother . two years later ryan age with be three times older than his brother . how old is ryan </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "two years later ryan age with be three times older than his brother <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Just taking a guess what your exercise really is:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ryan is eight years older than his brother.  In two more years, Ryan will be three times  that of his brother.  How old is Ryan?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "His brother is r-8.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "---- Trying differently,  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ryan is 8 years older than brother.  In two years, Ryan will be \"three times older than his brother\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r, Ryan<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r-8, his brother<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Recheck your problem description carefully.  What does it say, word-for-word? </SPAN>\n" );
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