document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1172943>Question 1172943</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A mother is 12 years older than triple the age of her daughter.  The sum of their ages is 36.  What are their ages? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Mother's age = 3d + 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(d) + (3d + 12) = 36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d + 3d + 12 = 36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4d + 12 = 36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4d = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Daughter's age = d = <b>6</b><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mother's age = 3d + 12 = 3(6) + 12 = 18 + 12 = <b>30</b> </SPAN>\n" );
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