document.write( "Question 1079856: Fathers is three years older than mother
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document.write( "Brother is two years older than sister
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document.write( "Their ages added up is 73
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document.write( "Four years ago their ages added up to 58
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document.write( "Find the ages of each person in the family \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #694131 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Fathers is three years older than mother \n" ); document.write( "f = m + 3 \n" ); document.write( " Brother is two years older than sister \n" ); document.write( "b = s + 2 \n" ); document.write( " Their ages added up is 73 \n" ); document.write( "f + m + b + s = 73 \n" ); document.write( " Four years ago their ages added up to 58 \n" ); document.write( "(f-4) + (m-4) + (b-4) + (s-4) = 58 \n" ); document.write( "f + m + b + s - 16 = 58 \n" ); document.write( "f + m + b + s = 58 + 16 \n" ); document.write( "f + m + b + s = 74 \n" ); document.write( "Right here we can see something is wrong with this problem. Check this out\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Find the ages of each person in the family \n" ); document.write( " |