document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1002899>Question 1002899</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man like be his life for x years. When he was in his midlife his first child was born. When he was in his 2/3 his second child was born. When the man died the sum of the children's ages is 60. How long does the man live. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #619756 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=619756\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the man dies at x years of age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "he has his first child at 1/2 * x years of age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "he has his second child at 2/3 * x years of age.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when the man dies, his first child is x - 1/2 * x = 1/2 * x years of age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when the man dies, his second child is x - 2/3 * x = 1/3 * x years of age.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the sum of the children's ages when the man dies is 60.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2 * x + 1/3 * x = 60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply both sides of this equation by 6 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 * x + 2 * x = 6 * 60 which becomes:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 * x = 360\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides of this equaton by 5 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 72\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the man dies when he is 72 years of age.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "his first child is born when he is 1/2 * 72 = 36 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "his second child is born when he is 2/3 * 72 = 48 years old.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when he dies, his first child is 72 - 36 = 36 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when he dies, his second child is 72 - 48 = 24 years old.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when he dies, the sum of his children's ages is 36 + 24 = 60.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solution is confirmed to be correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your solution is that the man dies when he is 72 years old.\r<BR>\n" );
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