document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1057892>Question 1057892</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 3 childrenL Ivan, Maria and Nadia. Ivan is 3 times older than Nadia. Maria is 5 years younger than Ivan. The sum of the years of the 3 childres is: 23. How old are Ivan, Maria and Nadia? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #672890 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=672890\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Children: I, M, N<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N = I/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = I-5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I+M+N = 23 substitute:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I+I/3+I-5 = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2I+I*1/3-5 = 23 On the left, 2I+I/3 = 7I/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7I/3-5 = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7I/3 = 28 multiply both sides times 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7I = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I = 12 Ivan is 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Nadia is 12/3 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Maria is 12-5 = 7<BR>\n" );
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