document.write( "Question 161177: Mrs.Johnson is 3 times as old as her son.Ten years ago she was 5 times as old as her son was then.Find each of their ages. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #118719 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! M-10=5(S-10) OR M=5(S-10)+10 \n" ); document.write( "M=3S \n" ); document.write( "5(S-10)+10=3S \n" ); document.write( "5S-50+10=3S \n" ); document.write( "5S-40=3S \n" ); document.write( "5S-3S=40 \n" ); document.write( "2S=40 \n" ); document.write( "S=40/2 \n" ); document.write( "S=20 AGE OF SON NOW. \n" ); document.write( "M=3*20=60 AGE OF MOM NOW. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF: \n" ); document.write( "60-10=5(20-10) \n" ); document.write( "50=5*10 \n" ); document.write( "50=50\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |