document.write( "Question 376446: A mother is 28 years older than her son,the mother's age is 10 years more than twice her son's age.what are their ages. \n" ); document.write( "

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Mother=s+26
\n" ); document.write( "Mother=2s+10
\n" ); document.write( "s+26=2s+10
\n" ); document.write( "s-2s=10-26
\n" ); document.write( "-s=-16
\n" ); document.write( "s=16 years old is the son's age.
\n" ); document.write( "16+26=42 years old is the mother's age.
\n" ); document.write( "Proof:
\n" ); document.write( "2*16+10=42
\n" ); document.write( "32+10=42
\n" ); document.write( "42=42 \n" ); document.write( "

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