document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=447217>Question 447217</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mel is 3 years older than Rafat and Aurelio is twice as old as Mel.  The sum of their ages is 57.  How old is Mel? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #307912 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=307912\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mel=Rafat+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Aurelio=2(Rafat+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rafat+Mel+Aurelio=57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R+R+3+2(R+3)=57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4R+9=57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4R=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rafat is 12, Mel is 15, and Aurelio is 30.. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );