document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=988961>Question 988961</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jack is 3 years younger than Martin.  Rob is 7 years older than Jack.  The total age of the three boys is 25.  Find the age of each boy. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #609480 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=609480\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> J=Jack's age; M=Marin's age=J+3; R=Rob's age=J+7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "J+M+R=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J+(J+3)+(J+7)=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3J+10=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3J=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J=5 ANSWER 1: Jack is 5 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=J+3=5+3=8 ANSWER 2: Martin is 8 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R=J+7=5+7=12 ANSWER 3: Rob is 12 years old.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "J+M+R=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+8+12=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25=25<BR>\n" );
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