document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=561142>Question 561142</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a mother is 20 years older than her daughter. in 7 years the mother will be 3 times as old as her daughter, how old are they </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #364172 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=364172\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> daughter =x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mother = x+20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "daughter = x+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mother = (x+20) + 7= x+27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+27 = 2(x+7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+27=2x+14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-x=27-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=13 -- daughter's age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "mother's age 13+20 = 33 years\r<BR>\n" );
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