document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1001273>Question 1001273</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tony is four times as old as Janet and half as old as Bill. The sum of three ages is 39 years. How old is each person? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #618511 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=618511\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use t,j, and b for their ages.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 4j or j = (1/4)t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = (1/2)b or b = 2t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t + j + b = 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug in and solve for t.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t + (1/4)t + 2t = 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(13/4)t = 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b= 24 and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j= 3<BR>\n" );
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