document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=179170>Question 179170</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> marlin is two years older than reese, and the same age as lee.If lee is 12, how old is reese?help me to make an algebraic equation </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #134112 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=134112\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let m,r and l be the ages of marlin,reese and lee respectively<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=r+2.....eq 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=l.......eq 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l=12......eq 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since l=12 and l=m then m=12...so plug that value into eq 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12=r+2.....subtract 2 from both sides to isolate the variable r<BR>\n" );
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