document.write( "Question 1177597: three times cayla age plus jose age equal 60. cayla age is three times jose age. how old is cayla\r
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document.write( "Let x be the Jose age.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then the Cayla age is 3x.\r\n" );
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document.write( "From the condition, you have this equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "    3*(3x) + x = 60\r\n" );
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document.write( "      9x   + x = 60\r\n" );
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document.write( "         10x   = 60\r\n" );
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document.write( "           x   = 60/10 = 6.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So, Jose is 6 years old;  then Cayla is 3*6 = 18 years old.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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