document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=778874>Question 778874</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the ages of Ariel, Orlan and Gerald is 27. Three years from now Orlan will be 4 times as old as Ariel. If Gerald was twice as old as Ariel 3 years ago, how old are they ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #474942 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=474942\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the ages of Ariel, Orlan and Gerald is 27. Three years from now Orlan will be 4 times as old as Ariel. If Gerald was twice as old as Ariel 3 years ago, how old are they ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + o + g = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "o+3 = 4(a+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g-3 = 2(a-3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + o + g = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a -o + 0 = -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a +0 - g =  3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I used my TI-84 Matrix function to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ariel = 3 yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "orlan = 21 yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "gerald = 3 yrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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