document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=615985>Question 615985</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     I don't quite understand this problem could you please help me.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #387429 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dragonwalker><B>dragonwalker(73)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dragonwalker><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=387429\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Just think of it simpler terms. As we don't know the age of Ryan, but we know he is younger than Alexander.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How much older is Alexander? 6 1/4 !!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So let's say Alexander is 'a' years old.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This makes Ryan (a - 6 1/4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the age of Ryan and Alexander together is 66 11/12 then you can write it as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ryan's age + Alexander's age = 66 11/12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a - 6 1/4) + a  = 66 11/12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for a to find Alexander's age:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a - 6 1/4 + a = 66 11/12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2a - 6 1/4 = 66 11/12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2a = 66 11/12 + 6 1/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "give the fractions a common denominator (in this case 12 as both denominators go into 12) - I assume if you are doing algebra you already know how to do this. Sorry if you don't. If not you can message me and I can add it in the answer)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2a = 66 11/12 + 6 3/12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2a = 73 2/12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2a = 73 1/6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 36 7/12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So Alexander is 36 7/12 years old\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can check to make sure it is correct by calculating Ryan's age:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " = 36 7/12 - 6 1/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " = 30 4/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( " = 30 1/3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add this to Alexander's age = 30 1/3 + 36 7/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                            = 66 11/12 !!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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