document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=522747>Question 522747</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dear Tutor,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am having a hard time trying to work out this problem.  Would you please be so kind as to try and help me.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John is 3 times younger than his dad's age.  The sum of their ages is 79.  Find Johns age as a fraction.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tied by saying 79 divide by 3 and got 26 and a third but I would like to know for sure.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for taking the time to help me\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "kind regards<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tracey </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #347091 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=347091\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I would do it this way<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John is 3 times younger than his dad's age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 3j<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but they want John's age as a fraction, divide both sides by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >d<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of their ages is 79.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d + j = 79<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "replace j with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1d + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >d = 79<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 1/3 = 4/3, so write it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >d = 79<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply both sides by 3, to get rid of the denominators<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4d = 3(79)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4d = 237<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 237/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 59.25 is Dad's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >59.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 19.75 or 19<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > yr is John's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check this by finding the sum of their ages<BR>\n" );
document.write( "59.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19.75<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "79.00 </SPAN>\n" );
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