document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1133054>Question 1133054</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The total ages of 3 people in a certain family is 75. The oldest is 35. Ten years ago the total of their ages was 47. How old is the youngest now?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is the problem, I tried many solutions but all the time the result is 77. Can you please give me a clue? Thank you  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "PERSON       AGE NOW      TEN YEARS AGO\r\n" );
document.write( "Youngest       y          y-10\r\n" );
document.write( "Middle         m          m-10\r\n" );
document.write( "Oldest         35         35-10=25\r\n" );
document.write( "TOTAL          75         47\r\n" );
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document.write( "Not consistent.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Possible mistake either in my attempted solution, or faulty or incomplete problem description. </SPAN>\n" );
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