document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=737981>Question 737981</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The average age of rolfe and jam gives the age of kyle. 3 years ago, the sum of ages of rolfe, jam and kyle was 66. 5 years from now. kyle will be as old as jam now. What are their present ages?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please solve this problem for my daughter.. thank you so much :D </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #450679 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=450679\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation for each statement:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " \"The average age of rolfe and jam gives the age of kyle.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28r%2Bj%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28r%2Bj%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "mult both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2k = r + j<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\" 3 years ago, the sum of ages of rolfe, jam and kyle was 66.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(r-3) + (j-3) + (k-3) = 66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r + j + k - 9 = 66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r + j + k = 66+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r + j + k = 75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From the 1st statement, replace r + j with 2k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2k + k = 75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3k = 75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 75/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 25 yrs is Kyle's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\" 5 years from now. kyle will be as old as jam now.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k + 5 = j<BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace k with 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 + 5 = j <BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 30 yrs is Jam's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find r's age using the 1st statement<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2k = r + j<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(25) = r + 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50 - 30 = r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 20 yrs is Rolf's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " What are their present ages? we answered that. </SPAN>\n" );
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