document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=589336>Question 589336</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A mother is three times as old as her son. Six years ago she was five times as old as her son. What is their present age? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 3s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(m-5) = 5(s-5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"m\" and solve for \"s\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s-5 = 5s-25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2s = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 10 yrs. (Her son's age)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"m\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 3s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 30 yrs (Mom's age)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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