document.write( "Question 22398: Mary is \"y\" years old. Her father is 4 times older than Mary. Her mother is 7 years younger than her father. If the three ages add up to 101 years, find the value of \"y\". Find the ages of Mary's parents.\r
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Mary is \"y\" years old. Her father is 4 times older than Mary. Her mother is 7
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document.write( "value of \"y\". Find the ages of Mary's parents.\r
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document.write( ">>...Mary is \"y\" years old...<<\r
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document.write( "Translation:  Mary's age = y\r
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document.write( ">>...Her father is 4 times older than Mary...<<\r
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document.write( "Translation:  Father's age = 4y\r
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document.write( ">>...Her mother is 7 years younger than her father...<<\r
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document.write( "Transation:  Mother's age = 4y - 7\r
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document.write( ">>...the three ages add up to 101 years...<<<\r
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document.write( "Translation:  y + 4y + (4y - 7) = 101\r
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document.write( "Answers: y = 12, Mary is 12, her father is 48 and her mother is 41.\r
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