document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1195326>Question 1195326</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lancelot is 6 years older than Guinevere. If in 5 years Guinevere will turn 22, how old is Lancelot now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "L = age of Lancelot right now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L-6 = age of Guinevere right now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is because Guinevere is 6 years younger than Lancelot\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Fast forward 5 years into the future to have Guinevere's age become (L-6)+5 = L+(-6+5) = L-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Set this equal to 22 and solve for L\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L-1 = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 22+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lancelot is 23 year old right now.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That means Guinevere is L-6 = 23-6 = 17 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As a check, 17+5 = 22 to confirm our answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: <font color=red>23 years old</font><BR>\n" );
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