document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=167524>Question 167524</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lisa's age is 2/3 Leslie's age.  Two years ago, Lisa's age was 1/2 of what Leslie's age will be in five years.  How old is each girl now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #123420 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=123420\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> lets call leslie e and lisa i\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i=2/3(e)........eq 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(i-2)=1/2(e+5)..eq 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute i's value from eq 1 into eq 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/3(e)-2=1/2(e)+5/2  multiply by 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4e-12=3e+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e=27<BR>\n" );
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