document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=551198>Question 551198</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a woman is 5 times older than her youngest daughter. how old is each now if the sum of their ages is 50? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of their ages is 50 so x + 5x = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8 and 1/3<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3 of a year is 4 months.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The daughter is 8 years 4 months old.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mom is 5*(8 and 1/3) = 41 and 2/3 = 41 years 8 months.<BR>\n" );
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