document.write( "Question 179170: 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 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #134114 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"m\"$ = Marlin's age
\n" ); document.write( "Let $\"r\"$ = Reeses age
\n" ); document.write( "Let $\"l\"$ = Lee's age
\n" ); document.write( "Given:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"m+=+r+%2B+2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"m+=+l\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"l+=+12\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"m+=+l\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"m+=+12\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"m+=+r+%2B+2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"12+=+r+%2B+2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"r+=+10\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Reese is 10 years old \n" ); document.write( "

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