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Let daughter's age be D
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document.write( "Then mother's is: 2D
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document.write( "Three years ago, mother was THREE times daughter's age
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document.write( "We then get: 2D - 12 = 3(D - 12)
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document.write( "2D - 12 = 3D - 36
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document.write( "2D - 3D = - 36 + 12
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document.write( "- D = - 24
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document.write( "Daughter's age, or 
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document.write( "You should now be able to find mother's age!! \n" );
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