document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=915648>Question 915648</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> louis is 4 times as old as her son dan. the sum of their ages is 40. how long is dan?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #555687 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=555687\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L = age of Louis<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = age of Dan\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Both are current ages\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"louis is 4 times as old as her son dan\" so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+4D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+4D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"the sum of their ages is 40\" which means <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%2BD+=+40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%2BD+=+40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+4D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+4D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%2BD+=+40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%2BD+=+40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4D%2BD+=+40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4D%2BD+=+40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5D+=+40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5D+=+40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll let you finish up. The goal is to find the value of D. Then use this to find the value of L.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jim  </SPAN>\n" );
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