document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1107223>Question 1107223</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Twice Betty’s age increased by three times Lorena’s age equals 65. Five times Betty’s age decreased by twice Lorena’s age equals 20.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is Lorena’s age? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2b + 3L = 65<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Five times Betty’s age decreased by twice Lorena’s age equals 20.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5b - 2L = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5b = 2L + 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = .4L + 4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( " What is Lorena’s age?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In the 1st equation, replace b with (.4L+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(.4L+4) + 3L = 65<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".8L + 8 + 3L = 65<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".8L + 3L = 65 - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.8L = 57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 57/3.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 15 yrs is Lorena's age\r<BR>\n" );
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