document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=990128>Question 990128</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ashley is 3/4 as old as her brother. if the sum of their ages is 28 years, how old is each? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #610207 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Timnewman><B>Timnewman(323)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Timnewman><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=Timnewman><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=610207\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let his brother's age be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ashley's age=3x/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the sum of their ages is 28,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+(3x/4)=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply out by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+3x=112<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=112<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=16yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ashley;s brother;s age is 16yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ashley's age=(3*16)/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=48/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=12yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "HOPE THIS HELPS?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "GOOD LUCK! </SPAN>\n" );
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