document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=695372>Question 695372</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me solve this word problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of the present ages of a mother and her daughter, Jane, is 43 years. In 14 years' time, Jane will be half her mother's present age. Form an equation and solve it to find Jane's present age. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #428455 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=428455\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let Jane's age be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mother 's age =y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y =43 ................(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "after 14 years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jane's age = x+14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2 * (y)=(x+14)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2(x+14)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=2x+28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-2x=28...................2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve equation (1) & (2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y =43 multiply by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2y=86<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-2x=28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=114<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=38 Mother's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug y in any equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "daughter's age = 5 years  </SPAN>\n" );
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