document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=503657>Question 503657</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In 2011, skateboarding legend Micheal Jordan's age was twice that of Olympic Star Lebron James minus  9 years. The sum of their ages in 2011 was 72. How old were Micheal and Lebron in 2011? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #339339 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=339339\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> M = Michael Jordan's age in 2011<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = Lebron James' age in 2011<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "M = 2L -9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "M+L = 72<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "M = 72-L<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "72-L = 2L -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3L = -81<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "M = 72-27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 45<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Always check your work.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is M = 2*L -9?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L = 2*27 =54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54 -9 =45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Yes.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: In 2011 Michael was 45 years old, and Lebron was 27 years old.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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