document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1132202>Question 1132202</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Four members of one family have a combined age of 135 years.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jeff is twice as old as his daughter Ann, while Trudy is 5 years younger than her husband, Jeff.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Harry is a third of his mother Trudy's age.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How old are each of the four members of this family? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #749159 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=749159\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> J + A + T + H = 135<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "J = 2A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = J - 5 = 2A - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H = 1/3T = 1/3(2A - 5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A + 2A + 2A - 5 + 1/3(2A - 5) = 135<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5A - 5 + 2/3A - 1 2/3 = 135<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 2/3A - 6 2/3 = 135<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 2/3A = 141 2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 141 2/3/ 5 2/3 = 25 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ann is 25 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jeff is 25 x 2 = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Trudy is 2(25) - 5 = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Harry is 1/3(45) = 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of their ages:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 + 50 + 45 + 15 = 135 Correct<BR>\n" );
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