document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=370367>Question 370367</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lulu is three yrs. older than Pearl. In 4 yrs. time, Lulu will be twice as old as Pearl was 3 yrs. ago. Find pearl's age. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = P +3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(L+4)= 2(P-3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"L\" and solve for \"P\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(P+7) = 2P-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 13 (Pearl's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = P+3 = 16 (Lulu's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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