document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=503656>Question 503656</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  0 years. The sum of their ages in 2011 was 72. How old were Micheal and Lebron in 2011? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "m = 2j<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m + j = 72<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"m\" and solve for \"j\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2j + j = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3j = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 24 (Lebron's age in 2011)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"m\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m + j = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m + 24 = 72<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = 48 (Jordan's age in 2011)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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