SOLUTION: A mother is thrice as old as her son. Six years from now, she will be forty-four years more than one-third her son will then be. How old is the mother now?

Question 709185: A mother is thrice as old as her son. Six years from now, she will be forty-four years more than one-third her son will then be. How old is the mother now?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = Mother's age now
Let = Son's age now
given:
(1)
(2)
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(2)
(2)
(2)
Substitute (1) into (2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
and, since
(1)
(1)
(1)
The Mother is 45 now
check:
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
OK

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