document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=793956>Question 793956</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> George is 2 years older than Sam and Sam is 3 years older than Alex. The total of their<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ages is 35. Write and solve the equation to find the ages of George, Sam, and Alex. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The total of their ages is 35. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write and solve the equation to find the ages of George, Sam, and Alex.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g = s + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g = a + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g + s + a = 35<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for s and for a, ad solve for \"g\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g + g-2 + g-3 = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3g - 5 = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3g = 40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "g = 40/3 = 13 1/3 yrs (George's age)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s = 13 1/3 -2 = 11 1/3 yrs (Sam's age)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 13 1/3 - 3 = 10 1/3 yrs (Alex's age)<BR>\n" );
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