SOLUTION: A woman's age and her son's age add up to 45years. Five years ago, the woman was six times as old as her son. How old was the woman when her son was born?

Question 937130: A woman's age and her son's age add up to 45years. Five years ago, the woman was six times as old as her son. How old was the woman when her son was born?
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A woman's age and her son's age add up to 45years. Five years ago, the woman was six times as old as her son. How old was the woman when her son was born?
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let x=son's age
45-x=woman's age
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5 yrs ago:
x-5=son's age
45-x-5=40-x
40-x=6(x-5)
40-x=6x-30
7x=70
x=10
45-x=35
difference in ages=35-10=25
How old was the woman when her son was born? 25
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