document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=135877>Question 135877</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Luis is 10 years older than his brother. Next year, he will be three times as old as his brother. How old is Luis now and What will the brothers age be next year? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #99542 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=99542\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let L be Luis' age now, b=brother's age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=b+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L+1=3(b+1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b+10+1=3b+3 Substitute b+10 for L.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b+11=3b+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b-b+11-3=3b-b+3-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8=2b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b/2=8/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Luis is 14 yo<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Next year his brother will be 5.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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