document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=770311>Question 770311</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In eleven years, Lita will be 5 times as old as she was 9 years ago. How old is she? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = age of Lita<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+11 = Lita's age in eleven years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-9 = Lita's age 9 years ago<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+11 = 5(x-9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+11 = 5x-45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11 = 4x-45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56 = 4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 years old = x </SPAN>\n" );
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