document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1095287>Question 1095287</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of age of matt and Sam is 29,sam and Ben 26,ben and Matt 31,how old is the youngest?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #709834 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=709834\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THE FIFTH GRADER'S SOLUTION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of the ages of the two oldest persons<BR>\n" );
document.write( "must be greater than the other two sums including the youngest person.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, Sam is the youngest.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you switch from Sam to Matt in a pair,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the sum of ages increases by 37-26=11,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so Matt is 11 years older than Sam.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That means that the sum of ages for Matt and Sam (29)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is 11 more than twice Sam's age,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 29-11=18 is twice Sam's age and Sam is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%289%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%289%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > .<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ALGEBRA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=S ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"S\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= Sam's age,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=M ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"M\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= Matt's age,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= Ben's age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28B%2BM=37%2CB%2BS=26%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28B%2BM=37%2CB%2BS=26%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >--><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B%2BM-%28B%2BS%29=37-26 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B%2BM-%28B%2BS%29=37-26\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >--><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B%2BM-B-S=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B%2BM-B-S=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >--><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=M-S=11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"M-S=11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28M%2BS=29%2CM-S=11%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28M%2BS=29%2CM-S=11%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >--><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=M%2BS-%28M-S%29=29-11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"M%2BS-%28M-S%29=29-11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >--><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=M%2BS-M%2BS=29-11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"M%2BS-M%2BS=29-11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >--><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2S=18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2S=18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >--><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=S=28%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"S=28%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >--><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28S=9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28S=9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CONCLUSION: Algebra makes the statement shorter and requires no translation.<BR>\n" );
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