document.write( "Question 1044174: If Mary was three times the age of Lisa last year and she will be half the age of Anna next year, how old is Lisa now if Anna was 14 last year? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #659433 by josgarithmetic(39617)\"\" \"About 
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Give some variables and translate the description into equations.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "m for Mary
\n" ); document.write( "L for Lisa (NOT l because it is more difficult to read and understand)
\n" ); document.write( "a for Anna\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"She\", who?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"system%28m-1=3%28L-1%29%2Cm%2B1=%281%2F2%29%28a%2B1%29%2Ca-1=14%29\"--------be sure this all makes sense.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The question asks for L.
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