EugeneC's answer to Clara's Primary 6 Maths Algebra Singapore question.

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Let Nancy’s present age be x.
Nancy = x , Irene = x - 14
3 years ago, Irene’s age will be half of Nancy’s present age... we can then form this equation..
x-14-3 = 0.5x
0.5x=17
x=34(ans)