document.write( "Question 386601: If the mom is nine years times her daughter's age after 4 years she will be 5 years times her daughter's age, what is the daughter's and mom's age? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi,  
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document.write( "    mom is nine years times her daughter's age   
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document.write( "Let x and 9x represent daughter's and mother's ages NOW respectivley
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document.write( "Write as we Read***
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document.write( " (9x+4) = 5(x + 4)
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( "  9x + 4 = 5x + 20
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document.write( "      4x = 16
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document.write( "       x = 4, is the daughter's age.  Mother is 36 years old
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( " 40 = 5*8
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