document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=501020>Question 501020</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A mother is 20 years older then her daughter. Ten years ago the mother was twice as old as the daughter.how old are they now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Mom's age ten years ago is 20+x-10 = 10+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Twice the daughter's age ten years ago is 2(x-10)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hence<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10+x = 2(x-10) = 2x-20 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "10+x = 2x-20  add 20 to both sides of the eqn.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30+x = 2x     subtract x from both sides of the eqn<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sothe daughter is 30 years old now and the Mom is 30+20 = 50 years old now </SPAN>\n" );
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