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document.write( "1) 3 graduating students who are applying for a part-time job have ages which sum up to 60. The sum of the ages of the first 2 students less the age of the third student gives 12. If the third student is 5 yrs. older than the first student, find their ages. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #317522 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=alicealc><B>alicealc(293)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=alicealc><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=317522\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1st student's age = a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd student's age = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd student's age = c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a + b + c = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + b - c = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 5 + a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a + b + c = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + b - c = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2c = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 48/2 = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c = 5 + a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24 = 5 + a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 24 - 5 = 19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a + b + c = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19 + b + 24 = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "43 + b = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 60 - 43 = 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st student's age = 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd student's age = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd student's age = 24<BR>\n" );
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