document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=659758>Question 659758</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a Father has two sons. The oldest son is 3 yrs older then the younger son. The father is 6 times older then the oldest son. sum of the ages of the 3 people is 47. Calculate the ages of the 3 individuals<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 #410908 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><B>ReadingBoosters(3246)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><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=410908\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = father<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = older son<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = younger son\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 3 + z<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6(y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y + z = 47\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug the first two equations into the third equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y + (3 + z) + z = 47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6(3+z) + 3 + z + z = 47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 + 6z + 3 + z + z = 47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21 + 8z = 47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21 - 21 + 8z = 47 - 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8z = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x/8 = 26/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = 3.25 youngest son\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 3 + z = 3 + 3.25 = 6.25 oldest son\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 6(6.25) = 37.5 father </SPAN>\n" );
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