document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=834443>Question 834443</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 10 years from now, Lisa will be 3 times the age she was 6 years ago.What is her present age? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #502994 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=502994\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L + 10 = 3 (L - 6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distribute the L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L+10 = 3L - 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 18 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L + 28 = 3L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract L from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28 = 2L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 = L<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's make sure it works.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 years from now, Lisa will be (14+10=24) - is that 3 times the age she was 6 years ago? 6 years ago, she was 14-6=8.  8*3 = 24<BR>\n" );
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