document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=540688>Question 540688</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ages in years of three sisters are consecutive multiples of five. Six years ago the sum of their ages was 72. Find their present ages.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have gotten this far:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x= the youngest sisters age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5  = the middle sisters age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xt10 = the oldest sisters age now\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-6)+(x-1)+(x+4)=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+3             =72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3+3x+3          =72+-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0+3x             =69<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x               =69<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3×3x           =69×1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x                =23\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is this correct?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you for helping me. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #353801 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=353801\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x= the youngest sisters age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5  = the middle sisters age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+10 = the oldest sisters age now\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-6)+(x-1)+(x+4)=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-3             =72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3+3x+3          =72+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0+3x             =75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x               =75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3×3x           =75×1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x                =25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25, 30,35 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 years ago <BR>\n" );
document.write( "19,24,29 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "add up<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72 </SPAN>\n" );
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