document.write( "Question 1050257: Sam’s brother is 7 years older than Sam. His mother is 4 less than 3 times Sam’s age. Their combined age is 63. How old is Sam, his brother, and his mother?\r
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document.write( " Let x represent Sam's age
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document.write( "sam + brother + mother = 63  
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document.write( "x + (x+7) + (3x-4) = 63 
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document.write( "5x = 60
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document.write( "x = 12,Sam's age. brother 19 and mother 32
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document.write( "12 + 19 + 32 = 63 CHECKS!  
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