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document.write( " Daniel's age is 15% of Sara's. Luke's age is 75% of Sara's and Rachel's is 300% of Daniel's. When they added their ages, the total was 141.How old is Rachel?\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 #534778 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=534778\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> D = .15S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R = 3D<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, R = .45S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = .75S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D + R + L + S = 141<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the known values into the bottom equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D + R + L + S = 141<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(.15S) + (.45S) + (.75S) + S = 141<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.35S = 141<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 2.35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = 60<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If Sara is 60, then Daniel is 15% of 60, or 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rachel is 3 times as old as Daniel, or 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Luke is 75% of Sara's age, or 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add them together to prove:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60+9+27+45 = 141<BR>\n" );
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