document.write( "Question 948342: when 32 is subtracted from three times tracy's age the result is tracy's age, how old is tracy? .....I need step by step so I know how to do it please. thank you \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "let Tracy's age be $\"x\"$
\n" ); document.write( "when $\"32\"$ is subtracted from $\"3\"$ times Tracy's age which is $\"3x\"$ , the result is (means equal to) Tracy's age;\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so, we have $\"3x-32=x\"$ ...solve for $\"x\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x-x=32\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x=32\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=32%2F2\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=16\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Tracy is $\"16\"$ years old\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "check given conditions:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x-32=16\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%2A16-32=16\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"48-32=16\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"16=16\"$
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