document.write( "Question 1164679: Angel’s age is three times Christine’s age. Christine is three years younger than Max. The sum of their ages is 28. How old is Max? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "M = Max\r\n" );
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document.write( "(M-3) = Christine\r\n" );
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document.write( "3*(M-3) = Angel\r\n" );
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document.write( "    M + (M-3) + 3*(M-3) = 28     (total age)\r\n" );
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document.write( "    M + M - 3 + 3M - 9 = 28\r\n" );
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document.write( "    5M - 12 = 28\r\n" );
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document.write( "    5M      = 28 + 12\r\n" );
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document.write( "    5M      = 40\r\n" );
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document.write( "     M      = 40/5 = 8.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  Max is 8 years old.\r\n" );
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