document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=255078>Question 255078</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A child is 1/3 the age of the older sibling.  The sum of their ages is 16.  How old is the younger child? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #187379 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vksarvepalli><B>vksarvepalli(154)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vksarvepalli><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=vksarvepalli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=187379\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the age of the child (younger one) be c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the age of the elder one be s\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "given c=1/3 s  => s=3c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and c+s=16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so c+3c=16 => 4c=16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so c=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and s=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the younger child is 4 years old </SPAN>\n" );
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