document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1126636>Question 1126636</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write as an equation: Alice, Barbara, and Carol are sisters. Alice is 3 years younger than Barbara, and Barbara is 5 years younger than Carol. Together the sisters are 68 years old. How old is Barbara?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #742952 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=742952\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Alice=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Barbara=x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Carol=x+8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Their sum is 68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+3+x+8=68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+11=68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Barbara is 22  (the others are 19 and 27) </SPAN>\n" );
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