document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=369972>Question 369972</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A boy's age is three times the age of his sister. Their ages together total 16 years. What is the age of each? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #263602 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=263602\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let sister be x years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "brother will be 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+x =16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x/4=16/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4 sister's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "brother's age = 3*x = 3*4 =12 years<BR>\n" );
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