document.write( "Question 951993: The expression 100+age/2 provides a reasonable approximation for a healthy person's systolic blood pressure. If Carol Mankiewicz is healthy and has a systolic blood pressure of 127, how old is she? \n" ); document.write( "

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100+(age/2)=systolic Subtract 100 from each side.
\n" ); document.write( "age/2=systolic-100 Multiply each side by 2.
\n" ); document.write( "age=2(systolic-100) For systolic=127
\n" ); document.write( "age=2(127-100)
\n" ); document.write( "age=2(27)
\n" ); document.write( "age=54 ANSWER: She is 54 years old. \n" ); document.write( "

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