document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=173992>Question 173992</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Melanie is 12 years old. this is 3 years less then one-third her fathers age. how old is her father? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #128898 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=128898\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Her father's age is x.  One-third her father's age is then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Three years less than that is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F3-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F3-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and we are given this is equal to 12.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x and you have your answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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