document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1002660>Question 1002660</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mike is one year younger than four times his sister Lexi's age.  The sum of their ages is 14.  Write a system of equations that models this situation.  Then determine Mike's and Lexi's ages. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "M + L = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 4L - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute this into the first equation and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4L - 1 + L = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5L = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 11 </SPAN>\n" );
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