document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=716765>Question 716765</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mary's mother is 4 times the age of Mary. The difference of the ages are 28 how old are they? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #439970 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=439970\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mary's mother is 4 times the age of Mary. The difference of the ages are 28 how old are they?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = 4M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m - M = 28<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"m\" and solve for \"M\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4M-M = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3M = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 9 1/3 years (Mary's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"m\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 4M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 4(28/3) = 37 1/3 (mother's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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