SOLUTION: If Mary was three times the age of Lisa last year and she will be half the age of Anna next year, how old is Lisa now if Anna was 14 last year?

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Question 1044174: If Mary was three times the age of Lisa last year and she will be half the age of Anna next year, how old is Lisa now if Anna was 14 last year?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Give some variables and translate the description into equations.

m for Mary
L for Lisa (NOT l because it is more difficult to read and understand)
a for Anna

"She", who?

system%28m-1=3%28L-1%29%2Cm%2B1=%281%2F2%29%28a%2B1%29%2Ca-1=14%29--------be sure this all makes sense.

The question asks for L.