document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=583033>Question 583033</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Maria has three childrem. There is two years age difference between each child. The total ages of all three children is 36 years. Rosa is the youngest child. How old is Rosa? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R+b+c=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R<b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R<c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c-2=b, (R+2)+2=c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b-2=R, R+2=b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R+b+c=36  substitute for b and c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R+(R+2)+((R+2)+2)=36  add like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3R+6=36  subtract 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3R=30  divide by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R=10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10+12+14=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36=36 </SPAN>\n" );
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