document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=193872>Question 193872</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Old man winkle spent 1/4 of his life as a boy, 1/8 as a youth, and 1/2 as an active man.  If Mr. winkle spent 10 years as an old man, how many years did he spend as an active man? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #145554 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=145554\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/4 + 1/8 + 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=2/8 + 1/8 + 4/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=7/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 yrs = 1/8 of his life as an old man.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, 40 yrs as an active man.<BR>\n" );
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