document.write( "Question 264677: Eight years ago, Melanie was half the age she will be in 3 years. How old is she now? \n" ); document.write( "
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let m = her ages now
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\n" ); document.write( "m - 8 = .5(m + 3)
\n" ); document.write( "m - 8 = .5m + 1.5
\n" ); document.write( "m - .5m = 1.5 + 8
\n" ); document.write( ".5m = 9.5
\n" ); document.write( "m = \"9.5%2F.5\"
\n" ); document.write( "m = 19 yrs
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\n" ); document.write( "Check that in the given statement;
\n" ); document.write( "19 - 8 = .5(19+3)
\n" ); document.write( "11 = .5(22)\r
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