document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252503>Question 252503</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tom,Bob and Joe are brothers. their combined ages are 47. Joe was born 3 years before Bob and 4 years after Tom. How old is each brother? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #184470 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=184470\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> tom x=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "bob x+4=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "joe x+1=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+4+x+1=47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+5=47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1=15 </SPAN>\n" );
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