document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=796666>Question 796666</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Willard's age is eight less than three times Frank's age. The sum of their ages is 48. Find the age of each person. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "W = 3F - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of their ages is 48. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "F + W = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace W with 3F - 8 from<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F + 3F - 8 = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4F = 48 + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4F = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Frank is 14 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Willard is 34 years old.<BR>\n" );
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