document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=859316>Question 859316</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Martha lived the first one-quarter of her life unmarried, the next one-half of her life in her first marriage, the next one-sixth of her life in her second marriage, and her final 8 years as a widow. how old was she when she died?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #517762 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=517762\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Martha lived the first one-quarter of her life unmarried, the next one-half of her life in her first marriage, the next one-sixth of her life in her second marriage, and her final 8 years as a widow.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " how old was she when she died?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let a = her age when she died<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a equation for each statement<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Martha lived the first one-quarter of her life unmarried,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >a = unmarried yrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " the next one-half of her life in her first marriage,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >a = her first marriage yrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the next one-sixth of her life in her second marriage,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >a = 2nd marriage yrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and her final 8 years as a widow.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >a + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >a + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >a + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "common denominator is 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >a + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >a + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >a + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >a = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >a = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 12 * 8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 96 yrs \r<BR>\n" );
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