document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1185545>Question 1185545</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ella is 12 years older than Sue and Lola is 3 times Sue's age. The sum of their ages is 57. How old is Lola? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The given information relates the ages of Ella and Lola to Sue's age.  So probably the easiest setup for solving the problem is using Sue's age for the variable.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = Sue's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then x+12 = Ella's age (12 years older than Sue)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And 3x = Lola's age (3 times Sue's age)<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of their ages is 57:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x)+(x+12)+(3x)=57<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for x using basic algebra.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then remember the question asks for Lola's age, which is 3x -- not just x.<br><BR>\n" );
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