document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=60551>Question 60551</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if you add5 to the sum of bubba's age and his poppa's age the total is 48. bubba's poppa is 5 years less than 3 times the age of bubba. how old is bubba and his poppa? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #41572 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=41572\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> b + p + 5 = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 3b - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b + 3b -5 + 5 = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4b = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 3*(12) - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 36 - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so, bubba is 12 and poppa is 31<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 + 31 + 5 = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48 = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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