document.write( "Question 253420: Ron is 1/2 as old as Sam, who is three times as old as Ted. The sum of their ages is 55. How old is Ron \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #185701 by richwmiller(17219) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
r=s/2
\n" ); document.write( "s=3t
\n" ); document.write( "r+t+s=55
\n" ); document.write( "s/2+t+s=55
\n" ); document.write( "3t/2+t+3t=55
\n" ); document.write( "multiply by 2
\n" ); document.write( "3t+2t+6t=110
\n" ); document.write( "11t=110
\n" ); document.write( "t=10
\n" ); document.write( "s=30
\n" ); document.write( "r=15
\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "

\n" );