document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1136553>Question 1136553</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> lauren is 4 years older than meghan. alyssa is 4 years younger than meghan. the sum of their ages is 42. how old is each girl?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #754331 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=754331\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> lauren is 4 years older than meghan.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = m + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "alyssa is 4 years younger than meghan.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = m - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( " the sum of their ages is 42.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L + m + a = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace L with (m+4); replace a with (m-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(m+4) + m + (m-4) = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3m = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 42/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 14 yrs is Meghan's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14 + 4 = 18 yrs is Lauren's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14 - 4 = 10 yrs is Alyssa's<BR>\n" );
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