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In the following exercises, translate into an equation and solve.Eva’s daughter is 5 years younger than her son. Eva’s son is 12 years old. How old is her daughter?
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According to the problem, the son is 5 years older than the daughter, which can be written as $d + 5 = s$. Show more…
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