document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1056166>Question 1056166</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Michelle is 7 years older than her sister Joan, and Joan is 3 years younger than their brother Ryan. If the sum of their ages is 64, how old is Joan? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "then joan's age =x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and Michelle's age=x-3+7=x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now according to question,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+(x-3)+(x+4)=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+1=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Joan's age=21-3=18 </SPAN>\n" );
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