SOLUTION: The total age of a woman and her son is 51 years. Three years ago, the woman was eight times as old as her son. How old is she now?

Question 853672: The total age of a woman and her son is 51 years. Three years ago, the woman was eight times as old as her son. How old is she now?
Answer by Vladdroid(91) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
boy + mom equals 51
three years ago (boy age -3 and mom age -3) total was 45 and she was 8 times as old as her son. 45/9 ( her son age + she is 8 times his age equals 9 of his age units) equals her sons age. Her son was 5 and she was 40. Now he is 8 and she is 43. 5 + 43 equals 51, their total now day age.
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