document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=882348>Question 882348</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i tried multiplying and adding but i don't  think i did it right  here is my question: the ratio of the ages of 3 children is 1: 3 : 5. the  oldest child is 12 years older than the youngest child. how old is the middle child.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #532794 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=532794\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of the youngest to the oldest is 1:5, part of the given combined ratio.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Oldest child, z, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "z=12+x, using x for youngest child.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Think about their ratio again.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x, the age for the youngest child.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Look again at the full ratio expression.  The second child is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2A3=3%2A3=highlight%289%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2A3=3%2A3=highlight%289%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > years of age. </SPAN>\n" );
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