document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1030280>Question 1030280</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have 3 sons. The product of their ages is 36. The sum of their ages is 13. How old are my 3 sons </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #645165 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=645165\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let their ages be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a%2Ab%2Ac+=+36+%0D%0A%282%29+%7B%7B%7B+a+%2B+b+%2B+c+=+13+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a%2Ab%2Ac+=+36+%0D%0A%282%29+%7B%7B%7B+a+%2B+b+%2B+c+=+13+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 3 unknowns, but only<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 equations, so guessing is the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "only way I know how to do it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'll try<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3+%2B+4+%2B+6+=+13+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3+%2B+4+%2B+6+=+13+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Numbers are too large because:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3%2A4%2A6+=+72+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3%2A4%2A6+=+72+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "--------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'll try<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3+%2B+2+%2B+8+=+13+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3+%2B+2+%2B+8+=+13+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3%2A2%2A8+=+48+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3%2A2%2A8+=+48+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "--------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'll try<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2+%2B+2+%2B+9+=+13+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2+%2B+2+%2B+9+=+13+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%2A2%2A9+=+36+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%2A2%2A9+=+36+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Two of them are 2 yrs old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One of them is 9 yrs old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I don't know if that's the only<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solution </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );