document.write( "Question 586723: Tom's age is 2/5 his mother's age. Tom is 16 years old. How old is his mother? \n" ); document.write( "
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Let the mother's age be 'm.' Then 16=(2/5)*m, so m=40. \n" ); document.write( "
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