document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=769390>Question 769390</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Eight years ago, Hold was 7 times older than her son. Today, she is exactly 3 times as old as her son.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How old are both Mrs. Hold and her son today? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "H = 7S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eight years later she is exactly<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 x as old as her son.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H + 8 = 3(S + 8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace H with 7S from first equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7S + 8 = 3(S + 8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7S + 8 = 3S + 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4S = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ages today.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Son = 12 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mrs. Hold = 36 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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