document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=353246>Question 353246</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sarah is 3 times as old as Rob. their ages together add up to 16. how old is Sarah? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be Rob's age.  Then 3x will be Sarah's age.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 3x = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4 (Rob's age)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sarah is 12 years old.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 + 12 = 16 </SPAN>\n" );
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