document.write( "Question 1195503: Philip is twice as old as Lori. In y years he will be 1.5 times as old as Lori. Lori's age at present may be correctly expressed as:\r
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document.write( "If Lori's current age is x, then Philip's current age is 2x, according to the problem.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Next, in y years, Philip's age will be  (2x+y);  Lori's age will be  (x+y) years.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The problem says that  \r\n" );
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document.write( "    2x + y = 1.5*(x+y).\r\n" );
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document.write( "It gives\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2x + y = 1.5x + 1.5y\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2x - 1.5x = 1.5y - y\r\n" );
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document.write( "      0.5x    =   0.5y\r\n" );
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document.write( "         x    =      y\r\n" );
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document.write( "    |    Thus Lori's current age (x) is y years;         |\r\n" );
document.write( "    |    so, Lori's current age can be expressed as y    | \r\n" );
document.write( "    |    (the third option of the given answers list).   |\r\n" );
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