document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=268168>Question 268168</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> will's age is 3/4 of Sloan's age.  Sloan is 1 year older than will.  Will's age is 1/4 of Randy's age.  Sloan's age is 1/6 of wendy's age. How old is each person?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #196600 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=azhou4><B>azhou4(12)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=azhou4><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=196600\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Will=W     Sloan=S     Randy = R    Wendy = G\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when you see the word \"is\", you think of an equal sign, when you see the word \"of\", you think multiplication. So \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) W=3/4S   <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) S=W+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3) W=1/4R<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4) S=1/6G\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Change equation around a little. W=S-1. Now plug this into Equation 1. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "S-1=3/4S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4S=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now plug S=4 into equation 2. 4=W+1. W=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now plug W=3 into Equation 3. 3=1/4R. R=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now plug S=4 into Equation 4. 4=1/6G. G equals 24. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps!<BR>\n" );
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