document.write( "Question 1122914: Sara is 3 years older than Fiona. Paul is 3 years younger than Fiona. If the total of their ages is 60, how old is the youngest of them? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Paul is the youngest.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Paul + Fiona + Sara      = 60\r\n" );
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document.write( "P    + (P+3) + ((P+3)+3) = 60\r\n" );
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document.write( "3P + 9 = 60\r\n" );
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document.write( "3P = 60 - 9 = 51  ====>  P = 51/3 = 17.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  Paul is 17 years old.\r\n" );
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