document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=128039>Question 128039</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Five years ago a girl was one-half as old as her brother was then and now she is three years younger than he is. Find their present ages.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please explain how you arrived at the answer...  Much thanks!!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #93803 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=93803\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=\"girl's present age\" and y=\"brother's present age\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Five years ago a girl was one-half as old as her brother was then\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ 2(x-5)=y-5 __ 2x-10=y-5 __ 2x-5=y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"now she is three years younger than he is\" __ x=y-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting __ x=(2x-5)-3 __ x=2x-8 __ x+8=2x </SPAN>\n" );
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