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document.write( "The present age of Mary's niece if her niece is 3 years less than one third Mary's age 5 years ago.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #689797 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Mary is x years old... \n" ); document.write( " The present age of Mary's niece if her niece is 3 years less than one third Mary's age 5 years ago. \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "let n = niece's present age \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "n = \n" ); document.write( "3n = (x-5) - 9 \n" ); document.write( "3n = x - 14 \n" ); document.write( "n = |