document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=755601>Question 755601</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Katy is 4 yrs older than her brother Brian and Chloe is 3 yrs younger than Brian. the sum of the ages of Brian, Chloe and Katy is 40 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #459773 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=459773\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Brian = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Katy = x + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Chloe = x - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (x + 4) + (x - 3) = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       3x  + 1 = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             3x = 40 - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             3x = 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              x = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Brian is 13 yrs old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Katy is 17 yrs old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Chloe is 10 yrs old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 13 + 17 + 10 = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           40 = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps<BR>\n" );
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