document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=974800>Question 974800</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a mothers age is three less than three times her daughters age. the sum of her age is 45. what is the mothers age?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - 3 = mother's age {a mother's age is 3 less than 3 times her daughter's age}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 3x - 3 = 45 {sum of ages is 45}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x - 3 = 45 {combined like terms}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 48 {added 3 to each side}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12 {divided each side by 4}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 3 = 33 {substituted 12, in for x, into 3x - 3}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "mother's age is 33<BR>\n" );
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