document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=551294>Question 551294</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mrs. John is five times as old as her son. Three years ago she was eight times as old as her son was then. Find each of their ages. Please help me solve this!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "At present:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x=son's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=mother's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 years ago:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3=son'age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-3=mother's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-3=8(x-3) (mother 8 times as old as her son 3 years ago)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-3=8x-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ans:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "son's present age=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mother's presentage=35 </SPAN>\n" );
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