document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=757163>Question 757163</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mike is four times younger than Vanessa. Vanessa is three times as old as Sam. The sum of their ages is 52. How old is Mike? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #460662 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sachi><B>sachi(548)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sachi><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=sachi><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=460662\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mike is four times(should be years) younger than Vanessa. Vanessa is three times as old as Sam. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "let sam is x yrs then Vanessa is 3x yrs & mike is 3x-4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of their ages is 52.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so x+3x+3x-4=52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 7x=52+4=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or x=8yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so Mike is 3*8-4=20 yrs </SPAN>\n" );
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