document.write( "Question 825532: I have trouble with this question:
\n" ); document.write( "The ages of Peter, Margaret and Jack are consecutive odd numbers. The sum of the ages of Peter and Margaret equals Jack’s age before 5 years. Find the ages of Peter, Margaret and Jack.
\n" ); document.write( "I don't know how to consider the \"consecutive odd numbers\" but I know the second equation is p + m = j - 5
\n" ); document.write( "How do you solve the rest of this problem?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #497372 by rothauserc(4718)\"\" \"About 
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let x be the first odd number, then x, x+2, x+4 are the consecutive odd numbers
\n" ); document.write( "therefore we have
\n" ); document.write( "x +(x+2) -5 = (x+4)
\n" ); document.write( "solve for x
\n" ); document.write( "2x +2 -5 = x +4
\n" ); document.write( "x = 7
\n" ); document.write( "The three consecutive ages are 7, 9, 11
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\n" ); document.write( "7+9-5 = 11
\n" ); document.write( "11 = 11\r
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