document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1095188>Question 1095188</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Brian is three times as old as Jrodan.  maggie is five years older than Jordan.  If the sum of their ages is 100, how old are Brian,  Jordan, and Maggie </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 3j<BR>\n" );
document.write( " maggie is five years older than Jordan.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = j+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( " If the sum of their ages is 100,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b + j + m = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( " how old are Brian, Jordan, and Maggie <BR>\n" );
document.write( "In the above equation, replace b with 3j and replace m with (j+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3j + j + (j+5) = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5j = 100 - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5j = 95<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 95/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 19 is Jordan's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the first two equations to find b and m. See that your 3 solutions add up to 100 </SPAN>\n" );
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