document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=173432>Question 173432</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The four oldest people in the Golden City have lived a total of 384 years put together. The difference in ages for the youngest and second oldest is 14. The second youngest is 3 years older than the youngest. The oldest is 20 years older than the average of the second oldest and youngest. Find their ages and write from youngest to oldest. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #128287 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=128287\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the ages from youngest to oldest be: a, b ,c and d respectively<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a+b+c+d=384.....eq 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=a+3...........eq 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c-a=14..........eq 3--->c=a+14 revised eq 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=((a+c)/2)+20..eq 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "take c's value from revise eq 3 and plug it into eq 4 so tht eq 4 is in terms of a.  d=((a+(a+14))/2)+20--->d=(2a+14/2)+20...revised eq 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now take value of d from revised eq 4 and the value of b from eq 2 and the value of c in revised eq 3 and plug them into eq 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a+(a+3)+(a+14)+(2a+14)/2 +20=384:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3a+37+(2a+14)/2=384......multiply all terms by 2 to get rid of fraction.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6a+74+2a+14=768<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8a=680<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that some healthy living there...lol\r<BR>\n" );
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