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document.write( "Jami, Ryan, and Sandra decided to create a riddle to reveal their ages.  Jami is 5 years older than Ryan.  Ryan is 7 years older than Sandra.  The sum of their ages is 73.   Write equations for this situation and use the equations to determine each person’s age.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let sandra be x years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ryan age = x+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jami,s age =x+12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+x+7+x+12=73<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+19=73<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 18  Sandra's age\r<BR>\n" );
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