document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=608487>Question 608487</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"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? \" </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = s + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = m + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j + s + m = 63<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute and solve for \"s\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(s+2) + s + (s-2) = 63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s = 63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sarah's age = 21<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Joel = s+2 = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Michael = s-2 = 19<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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