document.write( "Question 502231: Emily is 26 years older than her daughter Maria In 10 years emily will be three times as old as maria how old is each at present? \n" ); document.write( "
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Let
\n" ); document.write( "Present age of Emily = e
\n" ); document.write( "Present age of Maria = m\r
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\n" ); document.write( "Emily is 26 years older than her daughter Maria means if add 26 to the present age of Maria both Emily and Maria will be of equal age
\n" ); document.write( "e=m+26.............(1)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "In 10 years means we have to add 10 in the present age of Maria and Emily
\n" ); document.write( "e+10=m+10
\n" ); document.write( "then
\n" ); document.write( "Emily will be three times as old as maria
\n" ); document.write( "e+10=3(m+10)
\n" ); document.write( "e+10=3m+30
\n" ); document.write( "e=3m+30-10
\n" ); document.write( "e=3m+20...............(2)
\n" ); document.write( "Put the value of e from (1) to (2)
\n" ); document.write( "m+26=3m+20
\n" ); document.write( "m=3m+20-26
\n" ); document.write( "m-3m=-6
\n" ); document.write( "-2m=-6
\n" ); document.write( "Divide above equation by -2
\n" ); document.write( "-2m/-2=-6/-2
\n" ); document.write( "m=3
\n" ); document.write( "Put the value of m in (1)
\n" ); document.write( "e=m+26.............(1)
\n" ); document.write( "e=3+26
\n" ); document.write( "e=29
\n" ); document.write( "Present age of Emily = e = 29 years old
\n" ); document.write( "Present age of Maria = m = 3 years old\r
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