document.write( "Question 704330: mary is 12 years old. mary is twice as old as helen was three years ago. how old is helen? \n" ); document.write( "
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\"+12+\" = Mary's age now
\n" ); document.write( "Let \"+h+\" = Helen's age now
\n" ); document.write( "\"+h+-+3+\" = Helen's age 3 yrs ago
\n" ); document.write( "given:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+12+=+2%2A%28+h+-+3+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+12+=+2h+-+6+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+2h+=+12+%2B+6+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+2h+=+18+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+h+=+9+\"
\n" ); document.write( "Helen is 9
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "3 yrs ago Helen was 6
\n" ); document.write( "Mary is 12. That is twice 6\r
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