document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=885337>Question 885337</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Lani is twice as old as Liza.the quotient of their ages five years ago was seven less than Liza's present age.find their present age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    2z -5 = z^2 - 12z + 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( " z^2 - 14z + 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(z-10)(z-4) = 0, z = 10, Liza present age.  Lani is 20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 15/5 = 3<BR>\n" );
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