document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=186309>Question 186309</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Paul's age is six less than twice Lucien's age. Two years ago, the sum of their age was 29. How old is Lucien? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #139666 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=feliz1965><B>feliz1965(151)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=feliz1965><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=139666\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Paul's age now = 2x - 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lucien's age now = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Paul's age 2 years ago = (2x - 6) - 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lucien's age 2 years ago = x - 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2x - 6) - 2 + x - 2 = 29\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - 10 = 29\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 10 + 29\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 39\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 39/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lucien is 13 years old.\r<BR>\n" );
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