SOLUTION: 8 years from now brodie will be 6 times as old as he was 2 years ago. His brother is twice as old as brodie. Find the brother's ages

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Question 1146541: 8 years from now brodie will be 6 times as old as he was 2 years ago. His brother is twice as old as brodie. Find the brother's ages
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8 years from now brodie will be 6 times as old as he was 2 years ago.
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B for Brodie
B%2B8=6%28B-2%29



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His brother is twice as old as brodie.
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Solve for B and then also evaluate 2B.