document.write( "Question 1154589: aaron is half as old as Ryan and three times as old as Matt. If the sum of their ages is 40. what is ryan's age? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #777085 by greenestamps(13200) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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\n" ); document.write( "I personally would avoid fractions by having my variable be the age of the youngest, which is Matt.

\n" ); document.write( "x = Matt
\n" ); document.write( "3x = Aaron [Aaron is 3 times as old as Matt]
\n" ); document.write( "6x = Ryan [Aaron is half as old as Ryan]

\n" ); document.write( "The sum of their ages is 40:

\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B3x%2B6x=40\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"10x=40\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=4\"$

\n" ); document.write( "The ages are
\n" ); document.write( "Matt = x = 4
\n" ); document.write( "Aaron = 3x = 12
\n" ); document.write( "Ryan = 6x = 24

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