document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28714>Question 28714</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Diophantus, the father of algebra, told this when ask his age. My youth lasted one-sixth of my life. I grew a beard after one-twelfth more. After another one-seventh, I married. Five years later I had a son. My son lived half as long as i did and then i died 4 years after my son. How old was i when i died? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think the Variavles at death and 2x+4 at is father age at death but i cant setup the equation to solve. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #15669 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wuwei96815><B>wuwei96815(245)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wuwei96815><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=15669\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = Diophantus' age.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/6x + 1/12x +1/7x +1/2x + 5 + 4 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 = -1/6x -1/12x -1/7x -1/2x + x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 = 9/84x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "756 = 9x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope that is right? <BR>\n" );
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