document.write( "Question 608487: \"Joel is two years older than Sarah. Sarah is two years older than Michael. The sum of their ages is 63. How old are Joel, Sarah, and Michael? \" \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "\"Joel is two years older than Sarah.  Sarah is two years older than Michael. 
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document.write( "Let x and (x+2) and (x+4) represent Michael's, Sarah's and Joel's ages resepctively
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document.write( "Question states***The sum of their ages is 63
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document.write( "x+(x+2)+(x+4) = 63
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document.write( "   3x+6 = 63
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document.write( "     x = 19, Michael's age, Sarah 21 and Joel 23
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document.write( "  19 + 21 + 23 = 63  \n" );
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