document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=509695>Question 509695</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Amy is 7 years older than Tom while Tom is twice as old as Jill. Chris is 3 times as old as Amy. If the sum of Chris and Amy's age is 68. Find Toms age. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help. i have the answer but my equation is wrong... </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #341559 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=341559\">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;\" > = Amy's age <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Tom's age <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=j ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"j\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Jill's age <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Chris's age <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+t+%2B+7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+t+%2B+7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+2j+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+2j+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+=+3a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=+3a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+%2B+a+=+68+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+%2B+a+=+68+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 4 unknowns and 4 equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so this should be solvable<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute (3) into (4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+%2B+a+=+68+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+%2B+a+=+68+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3a+%2B+a+=+68+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3a+%2B+a+=+68+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4a+=+68+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4a+=+68+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+17+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+17+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute this result into (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+t+%2B+7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+t+%2B+7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+17+=+t+%2B+7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+17+=+t+%2B+7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+17+-+7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+17+-+7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute this result into (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+2j+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+2j+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+10+=+2j+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+10+=+2j+\"   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+=+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+j+=+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and, also<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+=+3a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=+3a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+=+3%2A17+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=+3%2A17+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+=+51+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=+51+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Amy's age is 17 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tom's age  is 10 <BR>\n" );
document.write( " Jill's age is 5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Chris's age is 51<BR>\n" );
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