document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1034660>Question 1034660</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> William is 1/6 the age of his father and 5 years older than his sister. If their combined ages are 51 how old is William? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #649293 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=649293\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the ages of William, father and sister, w, f, and s.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then we write<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w + f + s = 51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but we also know that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = (1/6)f  OR  f = 6w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = s + 5   OR  s = w-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now substitute and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w + 6w + w-5 = 51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8w - 5 = 51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8w = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 7 years old </SPAN>\n" );
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