document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=397790>Question 397790</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> mila is 7 years older than her sister lina. in 3 years,she will be 17 years more than one-fifth as old as lina will then be.  how old are the girls now </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #281840 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=281840\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let M = Mila's present age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let L = Lina's present age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation for each statement:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"mila is 7 years older than her sister lina.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = L + 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\" in 3 years, she will be 17 years more than one-fifth as old as lina will then be.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M + 3 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(L+3) + 17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(M+3) = L + 3 + 5(17)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5M + 15 = L + 3 + 85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5M = L + 88 - 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5M = L + 73<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace M with (L+7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(L + 7) = L + 73<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5L + 35 = L + 73<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5L - L = 73 - 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4L = 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=38%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"38%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 9.5 yrs is Lina's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9.5 + 7 = 16.5 yrs is Mila's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Usually the solution to these problems are integers, maybe there is a mistake<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in the problem. Anyway, this is the method to use.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can confirm our solutions in the statement:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"in 3 years,she will be 17 years more than one-fifth as old as lina:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16.5 + 3 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(9.5+3) + 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19.5 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >*12.5 + 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19.5 = 2.5 + 17<BR>\n" );
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