document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1001023>Question 1001023</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jim is 38 years old. If Jim's age is three times Lisa's age plus 5, how old is Lisa? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #618317 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=EdenWolf><B>EdenWolf(517)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=EdenWolf><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=EdenWolf><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=618317\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = Lisa's age. Set up an equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+5=38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for x. (Try to isolate x to keep it by itself on one side.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 5 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: Lisa is 11 years old. </SPAN>\n" );
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