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Anna's mother will in 12yrs be three times as old as she was 20yrs ago, how old is Anna's mother now
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\n" ); document.write( "m + 12 = 3(m-20)
\n" ); document.write( "m + 12 = 3m - 60
\n" ); document.write( "12 + 60 = 3m - m
\n" ); document.write( "72 = 2m
\n" ); document.write( "m = 36 yr now
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\n" ); document.write( "36 + 12 = 3(36-20)
\n" ); document.write( "48 = 3(16) \n" ); document.write( "

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