document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=496693>Question 496693</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ela is twice as old as her friend lilia. lilia is 7 years older than raquel. ten years ago, ela was three times as old as raquel. how old is lilia now ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E = 2L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = R + 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E-10 = 3(R-10)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for E and R and solve for L:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L-10 = 3(L-7-10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L-10 = 3L-51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 41<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "E = 2L = 82<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R = L-7 = 34<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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