document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=123895>Question 123895</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Edwin is 6 years older than his brother Alvin. In two years, Edwin will be 20 more than one-third of Alvin's age. How old are the brothers now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, in 2 years' time, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   x+8 = (1/3)(x+2) + 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   x+8 = (1/3)(x) + 62/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/3)x = 38/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     x = 19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, Alvin is 19 years old, and Edwin is x+6 = 19+6 = 25<BR>\n" );
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