document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=242570>Question 242570</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A woman is 20 years more than the age of her daughter. In eleven years she will be 3 years less than twice her daughter's age, how old is each now?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #177579 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=College+Student><B>College Student(505)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=College+Student><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=College+Student><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=177579\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let daughter = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let mom = x+20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 11 years mom will be 3 years less than twice her daughter's age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, in 11 years mom will be (x+20)+11 and her daughter will be x+11, right?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, the equation would be:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B20%29%2B11=2%28x%2B11%29-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B20%29%2B11=2%28x%2B11%29-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now solve for x to find the daughter's age, then add 20 to find mom's age.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll let you take it from here.  :) </SPAN>\n" );
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