SOLUTION: Alex is 3 years younger than half her sister Denise’s age. If d is Denise’s age, how old is Alex’s age, in terms of d?

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Question 1155939: Alex is 3 years younger than half her sister Denise’s age. If d is Denise’s age, how old is Alex’s age, in terms of d?

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Alex is 3 years younger than half her sister Denise’s age. If d is Denise’s age, how old is Alex’s age, in terms of d?
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Much better in English, this formulation should be 

    Alex is 3 years younger than half her sister Denise’s age. 

    If d is Denise’s age, highlight%28cross%28how%29%29 highlight%28cross%28old%29%29 what is is Alex’s age, in terms of d?


Solution 

    a (Alex) = d%2F2 - 3.     ANSWER

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