document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1029881>Question 1029881</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Lee`s have 3 children. The oldest is twice as old as the youngest. The middle child is 5 years older than the youngest. If the sum of the ages is 57, how old is each child? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "O = 2*Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = Y + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "O + M + Y = 57<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute and solve for \"Y\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2Y + Y+5 + Y = 57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4Y = 52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y = 13 yrs (youngest)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "O = 2Y = 26 yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = Y + 5 = 18 (middle)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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