document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=242852>Question 242852</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Genny is 14 years old. Her mother is 38. How many years ago was the mother exactly 5 times as old as Genny? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #177845 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=177845\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5(14-x)=38-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70-5x=38-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x+x=38-70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x=-32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-32/-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8 years ago is the ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(14-8)=38-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*6=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30=30 </SPAN>\n" );
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