document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=463081>Question 463081</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Reggie is 5 years old than Lani. Five years ago the sum of their ages was 25. How old are they now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Lani = L\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if it means that Reggie is 5 years older than Lani, then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R = 5 + L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Five years ago:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R - 5 + L - 5 = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 + L - 5 + L - 5 = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L - 5 = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L = 25 + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 30/2 = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R = 5 + 15 = 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, now Reggie is 20 years old, Lani is 15 years old<BR>\n" );
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