document.write( "Question 657995: The Jones family has 3 kids. The oldest girl is three times older than the youngest. The middle girl is 3 years older than the youngest. The sum of their age is 28. What is the age of the middle girl \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "The oldest girl is three times older than the youngest age . 
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document.write( "The middle girl is 3 years older than the youngest.
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document.write( "youngest:  x
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document.write( "middle girl: x+ 3
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document.write( "oldest girl: 3x
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document.write( "Question states***The sum of their age is 28 
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document.write( "  x + (x+3) + 3x = 28
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document.write( "     5x = 25
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document.write( "      x = 5, the age of the youngest.  The middle girl is 8 \r
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document.write( "and (oldest is 15)
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