SOLUTION: a mother is 20 years older than her son. A. If the age of the son is x years what is the age of the mother? B. Find the ages of the mother

Question 912510: a mother is 20 years older than her son. A. If the age of the son is x years what is the age of the mother? B. Find the ages of the mother and the son if the sum of their ages is 64years
Found 2 solutions by rfer, ewatrrr:
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+x+20=64
2x=64-20
x=44/2
x=22
x+20=42
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A. mother is (x+20)
B.
(x+10) + x = 64
2x = 54
x = 27, son's age. Mother 47
An...checking
sum = 64
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