document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=908729>Question 908729</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the total of three sister's age is 39. Dina is half as old as Michelle and three years younger than Juliette. How old are the sisters? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #551289 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=551289\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> D + M + J = 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D =.5M, or M = 2D<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = J-3, or J = D+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take the known values from the bottom equation and put them into the top<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D + M + J = 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D + (2D) + (D+3) = 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4D + 3 = 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 3 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4D = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If Dina is 9, then Michelle is 18, and Juliette is 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 + 18 + 12 = 39 </SPAN>\n" );
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