document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=761291>Question 761291</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  susie is three times as old as lita four years ago.susie is now two years older than lita.how old are susie and lita?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what is ann's present age if in 20 years,she will be 3 times as old as is now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #463165 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=463165\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> That goes like two separate questions.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let s = susie's age now and L = Lita's age now.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Person____________4yearsago________now________<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Susie_____________s-4______________s=3*(L-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Susie______________________________s=L+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lita______________L-4_______________L\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "TWO descriptions were given about Susie's age now.  Both of those depend on Lita's age.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s=s<BR>\n" );
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