document.write( "Question 363486: raki is 26 years younger than her mother. in 9 years, her mother will be twice as old as raki. how old is each now. \n" ); document.write( "

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r = m-26, and 2(r+9) = m+9. By direct substitution,
\n" ); document.write( "2(m-26+9) = m+9,
\n" ); document.write( "2(m-17) = m+9,
\n" ); document.write( "2m - 34 = m+9,
\n" ); document.write( "m = 43, age of the mother.
\n" ); document.write( "r = 43 - 26 = 17, age of raki. \n" ); document.write( "

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