document.write( "Question 950658: sir pls help me solve my quiz.
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document.write( "if roger were 37 years old, he would be 3 times old as he is now.
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document.write( "how old is roger?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #580508 by Theo(13342)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! when roger is 37 years old, he is 3 times as old as he is now.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "let x = how old he is now.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the equation becomes:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3 * x = 37\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "divide both sides of this equation by 3 to get:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 37/3 which is equal to 12 and 1/3.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "roger is 12 and 1/3 years old today.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3 * 12 and 1/3 is equal to 36 and 3/3 which is equal to 37.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "when he is 37 years old, he is 3 times as old as 12 and 1/3.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "he is 12 and 1/3 years old today. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |