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( "Alex's age = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sam's age = x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "george's age = x+3+2 = x+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X+(X+3)+(X+5) = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X+8=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ALEX AGE = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SAM AGE = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "GEORGE AGE = 14 </SPAN>\n" );
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