document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=497131>Question 497131</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ten years ago a mother was three times as old as her son was.  The sum of their ages today is 60.  How old is the mother today?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #336661 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=336661\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> m-10=3(s-10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=3s-30+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=3s-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m+s=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s-20+s=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4s=80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The mother is 40.  The son is 20. </SPAN>\n" );
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