document.write( "Question 655012: Tyler is one year older than 3 times Clay's age. The sum of their ages is 21. How old is Tyler? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Tyler is one year older than 3 times Clay's age.
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document.write( "Clay's age:  x
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document.write( "Tyler's age: (3x+1)
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document.write( "Question states***sum of their ages is 21
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document.write( "Clay + Tyler = 21
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document.write( "  x + (3x+1) = 21
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document.write( "  x + 3x + 1 = 21
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document.write( "      4x = 20
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document.write( "       x = 5, Clay's age.  Tyler is 16
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