document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=27158>Question 27158</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of scotts age and his mothers age is 45. in 5 years time, three times scotts age less 9 will be the same as his mothers age. find the present ages of scott and his other. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #14764 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=14764\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let scotts age be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let his mother age be y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=45 (solve for y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=45-x (subsitution)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 5 years scott's age = x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "his mother's age = y+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(x+5)-9=y+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+15-9=y+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+6=y+5 (allow subsitution)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+6=45-x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=50-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=45-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=34\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, Scott's age is 11, and his mother's age is 34.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul. </SPAN>\n" );
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