document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=905890>Question 905890</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having trouble figuring out how to set up this problem. Thank you in advance to anyone who helps! <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Addison is 3 times as old as Bailey and Bailey is 2.5 times as old as Christopher. If the sum off all of their ages is 66, how old is Christopher? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #549481 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=549481\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x Christopher's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Addison + Bailey + Christopher<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(2.5x)  + (2.5x) + x = 66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.5x + 2.5x + x = 66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x = 66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6, Christopher's age, Bailey is 15 and Addison is 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sum = 66<BR>\n" );
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