document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=593020>Question 593020</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one half of louisa's age three years from now increased by three-quarters of her age three years agois 8. How old is louisa now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)(L+3)+(3/4)(L-3) = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 4 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(L+3) + 3(L-3) = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5L - 3 = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5L = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Louisa's age now = 7 yrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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