document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=51629>Question 51629</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What age is a boy now if his mother is 12 times his age and in 20 years she will be twice his age? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #34474 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=alka001><B>alka001(14)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=alka001><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=34474\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let ptesent age of boy be x yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then present age of mother is 12x yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "after 20 yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "age of boy will be x+20 yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so age of mother will be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x+20=2(x+20)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solving<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 12x+20=2x=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x-2x=40-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so prest age boy=2 yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "present age mother =12*2=24 yrs </SPAN>\n" );
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