document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=242634>Question 242634</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A MOTHER IS 21 YEARS OLDER THAN HER CHILD. IN EXACTLY 6 YEARS THE MOTHER WILL BE 5 TIMES AS OLD AS THE CILD. WHAT IS THE CHILD,S AGE? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #177611 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=177611\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> child's age now = x\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "mother's age now = x + 21\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "mother's age in 6 years =- (x + 21) + 6\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "child's age in 6 years = x + 6\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Here is your equation:\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "(x + 21) + 6 = 5(x + 6)\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Can you solve for x now?\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );