document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=878196>Question 878196</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ray is 15 years older than Sam and Sam is 12 years older than Bart their ages 42 years how old is each </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Lets say Bart is x years old, then Sam would be x+12 years old, and Ray would be x+12+15 years old, add up all ages and solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+12+x+12+15=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+39=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so Bart is 2 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sam is 2+12=14 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ray is 2+12+15=29 years old </SPAN>\n" );
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