document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=336107>Question 336107</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when maria was born her mother was 24 years old. at present maria's age is 20 percent of her mother age. how old is maria now </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "At maria's birth: mom = maria + 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "at present maria's age is 20 percent of her mother age. how old is maria now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now:  maria = 0.20(mom)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"mom\" and solve for \"maria\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "maria = 0.20(maria + 24)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "maria = 0.2(maria) + 0.2(24)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.8(maria) = 4.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "maria now  = 6 yrs old<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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