Problema Solution

my brother is 4 time as as old as i am six yrs from now, he be twice as old as i am, how old is my brother now?

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let


m = my age now


b = my brother's age now


my brother is 4 times as old as i am


b = 4m


6 yrs from now, he'll be twice as old as i am:


b + 6 = 2(m + 6)


by solving the system of equations:


b = 4m


b + 6 = 2(m + 6)


we find:


b = 12 years


m = 3 years


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my brother is 12 years old now.