document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=404935>Question 404935</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the combined ages of joel his father and grandfather are equal to 100. joel is 25 years younger than his father and 51 years younger than his grandfather. How old are joel, his father and his grandfather? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "J+25 = Father<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J+51 = Grandfather \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we know that J+F+G=100 => J + J + 25 + J + 51 = 100 => 3J + 76=100 => 3J=100-76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 3J = 24 => J = 24/3 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Joel is 8 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Joel's father is 8 + 25 = 33y.o<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Joel's Grandfather is 8 + 51 = 59y.o\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Verification<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 + 33 + 59 = 100<BR>\n" );
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