document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=476266>Question 476266</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. If Samantha were three times as old as she was five years ago, she will be sixty less than six times her current age. How old is Samantha?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Ryan was born 6 and one-fourth years after Alexander. The sum of their ages is 66 and eleven-twelfth years. How old is Alexander?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. Samantha is 8 and two-third years older than Jason. The sum of their ages is 23 years. How old is Jason? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #326576 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=326576\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Sam's current age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=++a+-+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"++a+-+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Sam's age 5 years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3%2A%28a+-+5%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3%2A%28a+-+5%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 3 times Sam's age 5 years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6a+-+60+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6a+-+60+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 60 less than 6 times her current age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3%2A%28a+-+5%29+=+6a+-+60+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3%2A%28a+-+5%29+=+6a+-+60+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3a+-+15+=+6a+-+60+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3a+-+15+=+6a+-+60+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3a+=+45+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3a+=+45+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sam is 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let Ryan's age now  = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+r+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+r+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let Alex's age now = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+r+=+a+-+6.25+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+r+=+a+-+6.25+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+r+%2B+a+=+66+%2B+11%2F12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+r+%2B+a+=+66+%2B+11%2F12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute (1) into (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+-+6.25+%2B+a+=+66+%2B+11%2F12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+-+6.25+%2B+a+=+66+%2B+11%2F12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2a+=+66+%2B+6.25+%2B+.91667+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2a+=+66+%2B+6.25+%2B+.91667+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2a+=+73.16667+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2a+=+73.16667+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+36.583335+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+36.583335+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+12%2A.583335+=+7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+12%2A.583335+=+7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Alex is 36 and 7 months<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Sam's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=j ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"j\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Jason's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+=+j+%2B+8.666+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+=+j+%2B+8.666+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+%2B+j+=++23+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+%2B+j+=++23+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "By substitution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+j+%2B+8.666+%2B+j+=+23+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+j+%2B+8.666+%2B+j+=+23+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2j+=+23+-+8.666+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2j+=+23+-+8.666+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2j+=+14.333+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2j+=+14.333+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+j+=+7.167+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+j+=+7.167+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.167%2A12+=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.167%2A12+=+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jason is 7 years and 2 months old </SPAN>\n" );
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