document.write( "Question 520060: Mrs. Brooks lacks 7 years from being five times as old as her son. Six years from now she will lack 3 years from being 3 times as old as her son is then. Find each of their ages \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #345921 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Son = x years \n" ); document.write( "Mrs. Brooks 5x-7\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "after 6 years \n" ); document.write( "son = x-6 \n" ); document.write( "Mrs. Brooks = 5x-7-6=>5x-13\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5x-13=3x-3 \n" ); document.write( "5x-3x=13-3 \n" ); document.write( "2x=10 \n" ); document.write( "/2 \n" ); document.write( "x=5 son's age \n" ); document.write( "Mrs. Brook's age =5x-7=> 5*5-7=18 years\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " |