document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=224465>Question 224465</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Mr. Escalate said \"five less than one forth of my age is 12 how old am I?\" </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #167683 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=167683\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr. Escalate said \"five less than one forth of my age is 12 how old am I?\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Let x be the age of Mr. Escalate\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Let x/4 be one-forth of the his age.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  Then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F4-5=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F4-5=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > since five less than one fourth of his age is 12.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  Add 5 to both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5.  Multiply 4 to both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=68 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=68\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 6.  ANSWER:  The age of Mr Escalate is 68 years old.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope the above steps were helpful.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good luck in your studies!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J </SPAN>\n" );
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