document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1131352>Question 1131352</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of the ages of 3 children is 1:3:5. The oldest child is 12 years older than the youngest child. How old is the middle child? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #748005 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=748005\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ages are x, 3x, 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ages are 3,9,15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the middle child is 9 </SPAN>\n" );
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