document.write( "Question 667795: A mother’s age is five years greater than twice her son’s age as of the present. Fifteen years ago the mother’s age was six times her son’s age. What are the present ages of the mother and the son ? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "A mother’s age is five years greater than twice her son’s age as of the present. 
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document.write( "Fifteen years ago the mother’s age was six times her son’s age.
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document.write( " y - 15 = 6(x-15)      ||| 
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document.write( "(2x+5) - 15 = 6x - 90
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document.write( "        80 = 4x
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document.write( "        20 = x, the  son's age NOW.  Mother is 45
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document.write( "and...Fifteen years ago...
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document.write( "rstuv method
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document.write( " 1. Read the problem.
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document.write( " 2. Select the unknown.
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document.write( " 3. Translate into an equation: 
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document.write( " 4. Use the rules to solve.
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document.write( " 5. Verify the result
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