document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=236485>Question 236485</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Adam is 3 times as old as Cynthia and Fred is 16 yrs. younger than Adam. One year ago, Adam's age was twice the sum of Cynthia's & Fred's age. Find their present age.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #174063 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JimboP1977><B>JimboP1977(311)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JimboP1977><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=JimboP1977><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=174063\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Adam = A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cynthia = C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Fred = F\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A=3*C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F+16=A\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3*C = F+16  (1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A-1) = (C-1)+(F-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3*C-1 = (C-1)+(F-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3*C = C+F-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2C = F-1  (2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) - (2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C = 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 51\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F = 35\r<BR>\n" );
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