document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1163959>Question 1163959</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> lori is 15 years older than carol. in 10 years, lori will be twice as old as carol. how old is lori now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving a problem like this using formal algebra is good practice with formal mathematics.  You have responses showing two different algebraic solutions.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If a formal solution is not required, you can get to the answer faster using logical reasoning and simple arithmetic.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The difference in their ages is 15 years.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So when Lori is twice as old as Carol, their ages will be 15 and 30.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since that will be 10 years from now, their current ages are 5 and 20.<br><BR>\n" );
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