document.write( "Question 1038374: John has 5 children who's age differ by one year if the sum of their age is 15y ears find the age of the oldest child
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Algebra.Com's Answer #653068 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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Let \"+a+\" = the age of the youngest child
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+5a+%2B+10+=+15+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+5a+=+5+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+a+=+1+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+1+%2B+2+%2B+3+%2B+4+%2B+5+=+15+\"
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