document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1108925>Question 1108925</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The product of the ages of Ali’s children is 24. If Ali has 3 children and the eldest<BR>\n" );
document.write( "started school (playgroup) last year, what are the ages of his children? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #723910 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><B>math_helper(2461)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><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=math_helper><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=723910\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 24 = 1*2*2*2*3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Possible integer solutions:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) {2, 3, 4 }<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) { 1, 4, 6 }   <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) { 1, 3, 8 }<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Based on the eldest starting playgroup/school (which I interpret as \"pre-school\"),  the most likely solution is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  <b>{2,3,4}</b><BR>\n" );
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