document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=273518>Question 273518</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with the question below. I do not know where to start with this question.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"John spent a quarter of his life as a boy growing up, a sixth of his life in college, and a half of his life as a teacher. He spent the last 6 years in retirement. How old was he when he died?\" </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #199781 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=199781\">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=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > be his age when he died<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > growing up<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in college<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as a teacher<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > yrs retired<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now I can write the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2F4+%2B+a%2F6+%2B+a%2F2+%2B+6+=+a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2F4+%2B+a%2F6+%2B+a%2F2+%2B+6+=+a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multliply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3a+%2B+2a+%2B+6a+%2B+72+=+12a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3a+%2B+2a+%2B+6a+%2B+72+=+12a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11a+%2B+72+=+12a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11a+%2B+72+=+12a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "He was 72 when he died<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2F4+%2B+a%2F6+%2B+a%2F2+%2B+6+=+a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2F4+%2B+a%2F6+%2B+a%2F2+%2B+6+=+a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=72%2F4+%2B+72%2F6+%2B+72%2F2+%2B+6+=+72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"72%2F4+%2B+72%2F6+%2B+72%2F2+%2B+6+=+72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2A72+%2B+2%2A72+%2B+6%2A72+%2B+6%2A12+=+72%2A12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2A72+%2B+2%2A72+%2B+6%2A72+%2B+6%2A12+=+72%2A12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=72%2A%283+%2B+2+%2B+6%29+%2B+72+=+72%2A12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"72%2A%283+%2B+2+%2B+6%29+%2B+72+=+72%2A12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3+%2B+2+%2B+6+%2B+1+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3+%2B+2+%2B+6+%2B+1+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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