document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=549503>Question 549503</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Susi is 25 years younger then her mother.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 7 years the mother will be 5 times older then Susi.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " cant figure this one out How old is the mother when she's 5times older and how old is susi???????????<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #357815 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=357815\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Susi is 25 years younger then her mother.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 7 years the mother will be 5 times older then Susi. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There is a reason why you can't figure this out, it is impossible<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s = Susi's present age,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = Mother's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation for each statement:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Susi is 25 years younger then her mother.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = m - 25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = s + 25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 7 years the mother will be 5 times older then Susi.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m + 7 = 5(s + 7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m + 7 = 5s + 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 5s + 35 - 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 5s + 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now, replace m with (s+25), from the 1st statement<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s + 25 = 5s + 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 - 28 = 5s - s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3 = 4s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, a nonsensical solution, perhaps they meant 7 year ago!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or they meant<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"In 7 years the mother will be 5 times older then Susi is now!\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let me know what you think. C\r<BR>\n" );
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