document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1021642>Question 1021642</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr brown is 3 times as old as Sam. The difference in their ages is 22 how old is each </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #637382 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=637382\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call Sam's age, x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then Mr. Brown's age must be 3x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since their difference is 22, we can write<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - x = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11  (Sam's age)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 33  (Mr. Brown's age) </SPAN>\n" );
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