document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=783450>Question 783450</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tom is 8 times older than Sam but Hal is 7 years older than Sam. If the total of their ages is 57, how old is Hal? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Sam = x years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tom = x + 8 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hal = x + 7 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total of their ages = 57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (x + 8) + (x + 7) = 57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 15 = 57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 57 - 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hal is 21 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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