document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=731812>Question 731812</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Robert is 2 years older than Jazmine. Jazmine is 3 years older than Chris, who is one year less than 1/2 of Michael's age. Together, the sum of their ages is 30. How old is each child? Show your work and explain your reasoning </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Michael's age=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Chris' age=(x/2)-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jasmine's age=(x/2)-1+3=(x/2)+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Robert's age=(x/2)+2+2=(x/2)+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sum of their ages=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+(x/2)-1+(x/2)+2+(x/2)+4=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5x/2)+5=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x/2=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x/2)-1=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x/2)+2=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x/2)+4=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Michael's age=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Chris' age=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jasmine's age=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Robert's age=9 </SPAN>\n" );
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