document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=560082>Question 560082</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 years ago a woman was 3 times as old as her daughter. Their total age now is 46 years. How old was the daughter 3  years ago? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #363689 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=363689\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"3 years ago a woman was 3 times as old as her daughter\" ___ w - 3 = 3(d - 3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Their total age now is 46 years\" ___ w + d = 46\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitution seems like the easiest technique </SPAN>\n" );
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