document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1023983>Question 1023983</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ben is 12 years older than Lisa. The sum of their ages is 64. How old is Ben? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of their ages is 64. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How old is Ben? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B = L + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B + L = 64<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"B\" and solve for \"L\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L + 12 + L = 64<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2L = 52<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = 26 yrs (Lisa's age)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = L+12 = 38 yrs (Ben's age)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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