document.write( "Question 615985: Ryan was born 6 and one-fourth years after Alexander. the sum of there ages is 66 and eleven- twelfth years. how old is Alexander. \r
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document.write( " I don't quite understand this problem could you please help me.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #387426 by JBarnum(2146)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! ryan=r alexander=a \n" ); document.write( "r=6.25+a \n" ); document.write( "r+a=66+(11/12) \n" ); document.write( "best way to go about this is to put everything in to fractions and have the denom be 12 \n" ); document.write( "r=6 and (1/4)= 6 and (3/12)= (75/12) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "r+a=66 and(11/12)= (803/12) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "substitute for r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "r= \n" ); document.write( "weird problem \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |