document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=769386>Question 769386</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of the age of the mother and daughters  is 50 years. also the age of the mother is 7 times the daughter's age 5 years ago.then find their ages now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #468831 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=468831\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sum of mother and daughter's ages = 50 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M + D = 50  (M = 50 - D)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Age of mother is 7 x daughter's age 5 years ago.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M - 5 = 7(D - 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace M with 50 - D from first<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50 - D - 5 = 7(D - 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50 - D - 5 = 7D - 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8D = -80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8D = 80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mother = 40 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Daughter = 10 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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