document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=618932>Question 618932</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if matt is 3 years less than 4 times as old as john, and the sum of both of their ages are 52,how old are matt and john? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #389199 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=barai><B>barai(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=barai><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=barai><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=389199\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let Johns age = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since matt is 4 times him minus 3 let his age = 4x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total age =52\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form an equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+4x-3=52\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Collect like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x-3=52\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Get 5x on its own by adding 3 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x=55\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 5 to solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=11 (Johns age is 11)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find Matts age times 4 by x (johns age)then minus 3= 44-3=41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So Johns age is 11 and Matts age is 41 </SPAN>\n" );
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