document.write( "Question 407209: A mother is 21 years older than her 5 years son.After how many years the son will bw 1/3 of his mother \n" ); document.write( "
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A mother is 21 years older than her 5 years son.
\n" ); document.write( "After how many years the son will be 1/3 of his mother
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\n" ); document.write( "Let y = no. of years for this to be true
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\n" ); document.write( "y + 5 = \"1%2F3\"(y+26)
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by 3
\n" ); document.write( "3(y+5) = y + 26
\n" ); document.write( "3y + 15 = y + 26
\n" ); document.write( "3y - y = 26 - 15
\n" ); document.write( "2y = 11
\n" ); document.write( "y = \"11%2F2\"
\n" ); document.write( "y = 5.5 yrs, these problems usually have integer solutions, but there it is! \n" ); document.write( "
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