document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1014815>Question 1014815</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Matt, Rosa, and Kathy are cousins. If you combine their ages, they would be 40 years old. Matt is one-third of rosa's age. Kathy is five years older than rosa. How old are the three cousins ? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #631181 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=631181\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> m+r+k=40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = r/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "k=r+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The three equations imply, by direct substitution, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r/3 + r + (r+5) = 40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7r/3 = 35 after adding like terms and transposing the constant...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7r = 105 after cross-multiplication\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r = 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Meaning, Matt is 15/3 = 5 five years old, and Kathy is 15+5 = 20 years old. </SPAN>\n" );
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