document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=772773>Question 772773</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of the ages of a mother & her daughter is 60 years.12 years ago the  mother was eight times as old as her daughter.how old is the daughter now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #471107 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=malglu><B>malglu(63)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=malglu><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=471107\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let age mum now be m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "age daughter now =d\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1)m+d=60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2)m-12 = 8(d-12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m-12 =8d -96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rearrange to make<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=8d-84\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute this into the first equation to make\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8d-84+d=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rearrange and solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9d-84=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9d=144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=16<BR>\n" );
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