document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=467549>Question 467549</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mal is one-and-a-half times as old as Sal, and Sal is one-and-a-half<BR>\n" );
document.write( "times as old as Al. How old are Al, Sal andMal if their combined<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ages total 114? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #320821 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=320821\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Al = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sal = 3x/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mal=(3/2)*(3x/2)=9x/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+3x/2 + 9x/4 = 114\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply by 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+6x+9x=456<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19x=456<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Al = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sal = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mal=54 </SPAN>\n" );
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