document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=265753>Question 265753</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lily is 13 years older than Richie. Next year, she will be twice as old as he is. How old are both of them of them now?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L+13=R\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #195875 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=195875\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lily is 13 years older than Richie. Next year, she will be twice as old as he is. How old are both of them of them now? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let Lily be \"L\" years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let  Rickie be \"R\" years old<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next Year DATA\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lily will be L+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rickie will be R + 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = R + 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L+1 = 2(R + 1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitue for \"L\" and solve for R:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R+13+1 = 2R + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R + 14 = 2R + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R = 12 (Rickie's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since L = R + 13, L = 12+13 = 25 (Lily's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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