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document.write( "Let x = her age. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 8 = x + .5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 8 = 1.5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 = 1.5x - x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 = .5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2(8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 16 </SPAN>\n" );
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