document.write( "Question 1186836: Liam is three times as old as Kara. Ten years ago, liam was two years younger than five times Kara's age. How old is Liam now? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #817823 by josgarithmetic(39617)\"\" \"About 
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y is 3x, and ten years ago, \"y-10=5%28x-10%29-2\";\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solving first for x, or Kara's current age seems easier.
\n" ); document.write( "\"3x-10=5x-50-2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-10=2x-52\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"52-10=2x\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=21\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Liam is therefore \"highlight%2863%29\".
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