document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=964925>Question 964925</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lee has 3 kids the oldest is twice as old as the youngest the middle child is 5 years older than the youngest the sum is 57 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "the age of middle child = x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the age of oldest child = 2*x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "given that sum of their age = 57\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so  x + (x+5) + 2*x = 57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   4*x + 5 =57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  4*x = 52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x = 52/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x= 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hence  age of youngest child = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       age of middle child = 13 + 5 =18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       age of oldest child = 2*13 =26<BR>\n" );
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