document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1009313>Question 1009313</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> fred is 2 times as old as phil, and phil is 1.8 times as old as steve. if the sum of their ages is 64, how old is steve? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #624819 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=624819\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call Steve's age, x.  Then Phil is 1.8x and Fred is 3.6x.  Add them and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 1.8x + 3.6x = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.4x = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10 years old </SPAN>\n" );
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