document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=269710>Question 269710</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man's boyhood lasted 1/6 of his life,he played football for the next 1/8 of his life and married five years after quitting football. a daughter was born after he had been married 1/12 of his life. the daughter lived 1/2 as many years as her father. the man died 6 years after his daughter. use a number line. then write an equation and solve </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #197640 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=197640\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = number of years the man was alive<BR>\n" );
document.write( "boyhood = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F6%29%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F6%29%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "years played football = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F8%29%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F8%29%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "years between football and marriage = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "years after marriage daughter was born = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F12%29%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F12%29%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "years Daughter was alive = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "years after daughter died that man died = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "All of this added together is the man's whole lifetime, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%281%2F6%29%2Ax+%2B+%281%2F8%29%2Ax+%2B+5+%2B+%281%2F12%29%2Ax+%2B+%281%2F2%29%2Ax+%2B+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%281%2F6%29%2Ax+%2B+%281%2F8%29%2Ax+%2B+5+%2B+%281%2F12%29%2Ax+%2B+%281%2F2%29%2Ax+%2B+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides of equation by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24x+=+4x+%2B+3x+%2B+120+%2B+2x+%2B+12x+%2B+144 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24x+=+4x+%2B+3x+%2B+120+%2B+2x+%2B+12x+%2B+144\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24x+-+4x+-+3x+-+2x+-+12x+=+264 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24x+-+4x+-+3x+-+2x+-+12x+=+264\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24x+-+21x+=+264 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24x+-+21x+=+264\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+=+264 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+=+264\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+88 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+88\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The man lived to be 88 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%281%2F6%29%2Ax+%2B+%281%2F8%29%2Ax+%2B+5+%2B+%281%2F12%29%2Ax+%2B+%281%2F2%29%2Ax+%2B+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%281%2F6%29%2Ax+%2B+%281%2F8%29%2Ax+%2B+5+%2B+%281%2F12%29%2Ax+%2B+%281%2F2%29%2Ax+%2B+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=88+=+%281%2F6%29%2A88+%2B+%281%2F8%29%2A88+%2B+5+%2B+%281%2F12%29%2A88+%2B+%281%2F2%29%2A88+%2B+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=88+=+88%2A%281%2F6+%2B+1%2F8+%2B+1%2F12+%2B+1%2F2%29+%2B+11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"88+=+88%2A%281%2F6+%2B+1%2F8+%2B+1%2F12+%2B+1%2F2%29+%2B+11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Divide+both+sides+by+%7B%7B%7B88 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Divide+both+sides+by+%7B%7B%7B88\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1+=+1%2F6+%2B+1%2F8+%2B+1%2F12+%2B+1%2F2+%2B+11%2F88 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1+=+1%2F6+%2B+1%2F8+%2B+1%2F12+%2B+1%2F2+%2B+11%2F88\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1+=+4%2F24+%2B+3%2F24+%2B+2%2F24+%2B+12%2F24+%2B+3%2F24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1+=+4%2F24+%2B+3%2F24+%2B+2%2F24+%2B+12%2F24+%2B+3%2F24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1+=+24%2F24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1+=+24%2F24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK  </SPAN>\n" );
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