document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1006699>Question 1006699</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> bob is 12 years less than triple als age if bobs and als age sum to 104 years how old are bob and al\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 3a-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b + a = 104<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"b\" and solve for \"a\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a-12 + a = 104<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a = 116<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 29 (Al's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 3a-12 = 75 (Bob's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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