document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1022947>Question 1022947</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Adam is twice as old as Barry, Charlie is three years younger than Barry. The sum of their ages is 53, how old are they. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #638502 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=638502\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A = 2B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = B-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We will use these values for A and C in the next equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+B+C = 53<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B+B-3+B = 53 add B on left and add 3 on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4B = 56 divide both sides by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 14 And the problem says:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 2B = 2*14 = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = B-3 = 14-3 = 11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14+28+11 = 53 Correct.<BR>\n" );
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