document.write( "Question 1176532: Carl and dennis are brothers. The sum of their age is 29. In 6 year time Carl will be the same age as Dennis was 3 years ago how old is Carl and how old are both the brothers \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #803644 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Carl and Dennis are brothers. The sum of their age is 29. \n" ); document.write( "c + d = 29 \n" ); document.write( "In 6 year time Carl will be the same age as Dennis was 3 years ago \n" ); document.write( "c + 6 = d - 3 \n" ); document.write( "c - d = -3 - 6 \n" ); document.write( "c - d = -9 \n" ); document.write( " how old is Carl and how old are both the brothers \n" ); document.write( "use elimination with these two equations \n" ); document.write( "c + d = 29 \n" ); document.write( "c - d = -9 \n" ); document.write( "---------- \n" ); document.write( "2c + 0 = 20 \n" ); document.write( "c = 20/2 \n" ); document.write( "c = 10 yrs is Carl's age \n" ); document.write( "then, obviously, 19 is Dennis' age \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Check in the statement \n" ); document.write( "\"In 6 year time Carl will be the same age as Dennis was 3 years ago\" \n" ); document.write( "10 + 6 = 19 - 3\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |