document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=991410>Question 991410</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Alex subtracted 6 from his age, multiplied the result by 3, added 8, and then divided by 2. The result was 19. How old is alex? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let his age be \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From your question,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[3(x-6)+8]/2=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[3x-18+8)/2=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x-10)/2=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply out,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-10=38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=16 <BR>\n" );
document.write( " Alex age is 16yrs </SPAN>\n" );
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