document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1039322>Question 1039322</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Josh has 5 cousins who were born at intervals of 3 and a half years between each one.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The oldest is now exactly 3 times as old as the youngest.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How old is the middle one of the 5?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #654058 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=654058\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Josh has 5 cousins:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x, x+3.5, x+7, x+10.5, x+14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+14 = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 14/2 = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And the middle cousin is x+7, so:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7+7 = 14 the middle cousin is 14 years old. </SPAN>\n" );
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