SOLUTION: If 12 years added in 2/3 of a person age and less 3 years then what will be the exact age of a person

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If 12 years added to 2/3 of a person age and less 3 years then what will be the exact age of a person
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Here is the equation for the way I understand this statement, kind of vague!
a - 3 = a + 12
a = a + 12 + 3
a = a + 15
multiply by 3
3a = 2a + 3(15)
3a - 2a = 45
a = 45 is the exact age

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