document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=512871>Question 512871</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At present a mother is 9 times as old as her daughter. 5 Years later, the daughter's age will be 1/5th of the age of the mother. Calculate their current ages.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #342762 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=342762\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> daughter = x years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mom=9x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "after 5 years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "daughter = x+5 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mom = 9x+5 years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/5(9x+5)=x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x+5= 5(x+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x+5=4x+25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x-4x=25-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=4 daughter's age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "mom's age = 9*4 = 36 years\r<BR>\n" );
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