document.write( "Question 598926: Mrs. taylor is 4 times as old as her son. in 20 years, mrs. taylor will be only twice as old as her son . how old is each now? \n" ); document.write( "

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Let $\"+t+\"$ = Mrs. Taylor's age now
\n" ); document.write( "Let $\"+s+\"$ = her Son's age now
\n" ); document.write( "given:
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+t+=+4s+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+t+%2B+20+=+2%2A%28+s+%2B+20+%29+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+t+%2B+20+=+2s+%2B+40+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+t+=+2s+%2B+20+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute (1) into (2)
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+4s+=+2s+%2B+20+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+2s+=+20+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+s+=+10+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+t+=+4s+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+t+=+4%2A10+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+t+=+40+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Mrs. Taylor is 40
\n" ); document.write( "Her Son is 10 \n" ); document.write( "

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