document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1153896>Question 1153896</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Fiona is seven years older than Gavin. Alex is 12 years younger than Gavin. Is the total of the ages of 73 how old is the youngest of them? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Then Fiona's age = x + 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then Alex's age = x - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sum of the ages = x + x + 7 + x - 12 = 73 (given)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i.e. 3*x - 5 = 73<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i.e. 3*x = 73 + 5 = 78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solving for x, x = 78 / 3 = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So Gavin's age = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Fiona's age = 26 + 7 = 33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Alex's age = 26 - 12 = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Confirming, 26 +33 + 14 = 73<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Youngest person is Alex whose age is <b>14</b> </SPAN>\n" );
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