document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=776269>Question 776269</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Pooja's mother is 4 times as old as her. After 5 years Pooja's mother is 3 times old as she will then. Find their present ages. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #473474 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=473474\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Pooja's mother's age = 4 x Pooja's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PM = 4(P)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After 5 years Pooja's mother's age is 3 x Pooja's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PM + 5 = 3(P + 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace PM on left with 4P from first equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4P + 5 = 3P + 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4P - 3P = 15 - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pooja's Mother is 40 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pooja's age is 10 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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