document.write( "Question 677299: Lauren's age is 11 years more than four times Robert's age. If the difference of the smaller age from the larger age is 2, how old is Lauren? \n" ); document.write( "

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If Lauren's age is 11 years more than four times Robert's age, their age difference cannot be 2. Assuming age difference 20, the solution will be as below:
\n" ); document.write( "Let Robert's age be r
\n" ); document.write( "Therefore Lauren's age = 4*r + 11
\n" ); document.write( "By condition, 4r + 11 - r = 20
\n" ); document.write( "or, 4r - r = 20 - 11
\n" ); document.write( "or, 3r = 9
\n" ); document.write( "or, r = 9/3 = 3
\n" ); document.write( "Therefore Lauren's age = 4*3+11 = 12 + 11 = 23 years \n" ); document.write( "

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