document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=522079>Question 522079</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of ages of a woman and her daughter is 46 years in 4 years time, the ratios of their age will be 7:2, find the present age </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #346703 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=umnikmo><B>umnikmo(75)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=umnikmo><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=346703\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X-present age of the woman<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y-present age of the daughter\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X+Y=46 => X=46-Y  (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X+4)/(Y+4)=7/2  =>  2(X+4)=7(Y+4) => 2X+8=7Y+28 => X=(7Y+20)/2  (2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "NOW (1)=(2):\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "46-Y=(7Y+20)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "92-2Y=7Y+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72=9Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=46-8=38\r<BR>\n" );
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