document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=948538>Question 948538</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lorna is twice as older as peter if their ages add up to 9 years old,how old is peter </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #578985 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=578985\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P=peter's age; L=Lorna's age=2P<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L+P=9 years Substitute for L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2P+P=9 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3P=9years Divide each side by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=3 years ANSWER 1: Peter age 3 years.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=2P=2(3 years)=6 years ANSWER 2 : Lorna's age is 6 years.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sum of ages is 9 years.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L+P=9 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 years+ 3 years=9 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 years=9 years\r<BR>\n" );
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