document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1046805>Question 1046805</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mike is 3 times as old as his daughter. The sum of their ages is 68 years. How old is each person? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #662248 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=662248\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mike is 3 times as old as his daughter's age x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of their ages is 68 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + x = 68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 17, daughter's age.  Mike is 51 <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2A17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2A17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "AND<BR>\n" );
document.write( "51 + 17 = 68 CHECKS! </SPAN>\n" );
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