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document.write( "There are several ways to interpret this question, but I will use the interpretation that each daughter is born two years after the previously born daughter.  (\"My three daughters were EACH born 2 years apart, and have a combined age of 63.\" )\r
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document.write( "With this interpretation, their ages are x, x+2, and x+4:\r
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document.write( "x + (x+2) + (x+4) = 63\r
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document.write( "3x + 6 = 63
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document.write( "3x = 57
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document.write( "x = 19  --> x+2 = 21  and x+4 = 23\r
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document.write( "The daughters are 19, 21, and 23.  The eldest is  years old\r
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document.write( "I think the presentation of this question could be better.\r
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