document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=651438>Question 651438</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sams age is 24, which is 3 less than 3 times Minnie's age. How old is Minnie ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let Minnie's age= y <BR>\n" );
document.write( " 24= 3y-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 3y-3 = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 3y= 24+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 3y= 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  y= 27/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  y=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Minnie is 9 years old </SPAN>\n" );
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