document.write( "Question 272193: Please help me solve this word problem.
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Sam's father is 3 times as old as he is. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 68. How old is Sam?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We will assume sam's age to be x\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Sam's father is three times sam's age = 3x\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "After six years sam's age will be x+6\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "and the father's age will be 3x+6\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the sum of their ages = 68\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+6+3x+6= 68\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4x+12= 68\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4x=68-12\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4x= 56\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x= 56/4\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=14 \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Sam is 14 years\r
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