document.write( "Question 1152085: Jeff is 3 years older than four times the age of Adam. If the sum of their ages is 63, what is the age of Adam \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x be the age of Adam (the value under the question).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then the age of Jeff is  4x+3 years,  and\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x + (4x+3) = 63,\r\n" );
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document.write( "according to the condition.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve for x\r\n" );
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document.write( "    5x = 63 - 3 = 60\r\n" );
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document.write( "     x          = 60/5 = 12.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  Adam is 12 years old.\r\n" );
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