document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1100482>Question 1100482</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> carlos is 3 years older than juan. Jose is 4 years younger than juan. the sum of the three ages is 140. how old is juan? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #714967 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=714967\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Carlos: Juan + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jose: Juan - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let Juan be x. Then Carlos will be x + 3 and Jose x - 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + x + 3 + x - 4 = 140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 1 = 140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 141<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 47<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So Juan is 47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Carlos: 47 + 3 = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jose: 47-4 = 43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "47 + 50 + 43 = 140 Correct<BR>\n" );
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