document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=46232>Question 46232</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lisa is 1/3 the age of Sally.  6 years ago Lisa was 1/9 the age of Sally.  How old is Lisa and How old is Sally?  Thank you.  Please show step for step.  I need help </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x=Sally's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 1/3x=Lisa's age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Six years ago Sally's age = x-6 and Lisa's age = 1/9(x-6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lisa's present age minus 6 years should = her age six years ago.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3x-6 = 1/9(x-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remove the parenthesis.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3x-6 = 1/9x-6/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combining like terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3x-1/9x = 6-6/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using common denominators.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6/27x = 48/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 6/27.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 48/9 divided by 6/27 = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sally is 24 and Lisa is 1/3 of 24 or 8.  Six years ago Sally was 18 and Lisa was 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A tough problem?<BR>\n" );
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