document.write( "Question 954681: Jim is 3 years older than Pete but 2 yrs younger than Luke the sum of all there ages is 62 how old is luke \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #583141 by josgarithmetic(39618)\"\" \"About 
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\"system%28j=p%2B3%2Cj=L-2%2Cj%2Bp%2BL=62%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Use substitution method for beginner's level method.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Notice \"j=p%2B3=L-2\",
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\n" ); document.write( "\"p=L-5\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28p%2B3%29%2Bp%2BL=62\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2p%2BL%2B3=62\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Use the starred equation again to solve for L in terms of p:
\n" ); document.write( "\"L=p%2B5\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"3p%2B%28p%2B5%29%2B3=62\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"4p%2B5%2B3=62\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"4p=62-8\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"4p=54\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"p=54%2F4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28p=13%261%2F2%29\", and use this in the other equations, any that have p and either of L and j. Easiest to refer to the first two equations of the original system.
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