document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=885399>Question 885399</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ken is 3 times as old as Emma . Sam is half as old as Emma . The sum of their ages are 63. How old is each of them?\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 #535588 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pj66><B>pj66(7)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pj66><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=535588\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be Emma's age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> Ken's age = 3x and Sam's age = x/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Also, 3x+x+(x/2)=63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 9x/2=63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 9x=126<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> x=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence, Emma's age is 14 ,Ken's age = 42 and Sam's age is 7 </SPAN>\n" );
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