SOLUTION: A woman is 27 years older than HER son and 10 years from now, She will be twice as old as HER son. How old is each now?

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Question 891937: A woman is 27 years older than HER son and 10 years from now, She will be twice as old as HER son. How old is each now?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x age of woman
y age of son

NOW:


LATER:
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BOTH of them are each 10 years older.

Simplify the "later" equation; and then substitute for x and solve first for the value of y.
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Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

A woman is 27 years older than HER son and 10 years from now, She will be twice as old as HER son. How old is each now?


Son's current age:      

Mother's current age:   

You can do the check!! 



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