document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=892360>Question 892360</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Michael is 3 times as old as William and is also 14 years older than William.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How old is William?\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 #540462 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=540462\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Michael is 3 times as old as William<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 3w<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " and is also 14 years older than William. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = w + 14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How old is William?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Repalce m with 3w in the above <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3w = w + 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3w - w = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 14/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 7 yr is W's age </SPAN>\n" );
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