document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=242474>Question 242474</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ok, I need some help...Here we go: Mark is 10 years younger than Larry. Larry's age in 8 years will exceed twice Mark's age 3 years ago by 4 years. How old is each now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let Mark be \"M\" yrs. old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let Larry be \"L\" yrs. old<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = L -10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(L+8) = 2(M-3)+4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"M\" and solve for \"L\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L+8 = 2(L-10-3)+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L+8 = 2L--23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 31 (Larry's age NOW)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since M = L-10, M = 21 (Mark's age NOW)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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