document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1024665>Question 1024665</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two years ago, Lolita was thrice as old as Miraflor. Four years hence Lolita will be twice as old as Miraflor. Find their ages now. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #640051 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=640051\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two years ago, Lolita was thrice as old as Miraflor. Four years hence Lolita will be twice as old as Miraflor. Find their ages now. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(L-2) = 3(M-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(L+4) = 2(M+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rearrange::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L - 3M = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L - 2M =  4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"M\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 8 yrs (Miraflor's age now)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"L\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 3M - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 20 yrs <BR>\n" );
document.write( "========<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------- </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );