document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=573622>Question 573622</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Minh is 16. His parents are both the same age. The three of them have lived a total of 100 years. How old are his parents? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "His parents are each X years old.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If we add their ages, we get 100 yrs old. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "100 = 16 + X + X  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "100 = 16 + 2X  subtracting 16 from each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84 = 2X   dividing each side by 2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42 = X\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Each of Minh's parents is 42 yrs old.<BR>\n" );
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