document.write( "Question 925102: If Preston is 5 years older than Lillie and Lillie is 2 years older than Anna, the sum of their ages is 11, how old is Lillie? \n" ); document.write( "
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P, Preston
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Various ways to solve the system. Notice the first two equations both share the variable, L only. These two equations give P=L+5 and A=L-2. Use these to substitute for P and for A in the age sum, the third equation; and solve for the value of L.
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