document.write( "Question 993700: Moira is three years less than half her mother's age. Her mother is 76 years old. How old is Moira? \n" ); document.write( "

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set d = Moira the daughter's age
\n" ); document.write( " m = mother's age
\n" ); document.write( "d = -3 + (1/2)*m
\n" ); document.write( "m = 76
\n" ); document.write( "substitute 76 for m in d = -3 + (1/2)*m
\n" ); document.write( "d = -3 + (1/2)*76
\n" ); document.write( "d = -3 + 38
\n" ); document.write( "d = 35
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