document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1022230>Question 1022230</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> karen is twice as old as lori. three years from now,the sum of thier ages will be 42.how old is karen?<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 #802259 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><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=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=802259\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> K = Karen's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = Lori's age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "K = 2L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(K+3)+(L+3)=42\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug in the first equation into the second.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "K + L = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3L = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lori is 12 and Karen is 24. </SPAN>\n" );
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