document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=800152>Question 800152</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> need answer for the below question <BR>\n" );
document.write( "he sun of the ages of a mother and a daughter is 50 years. Also 5 years ago the mother’s age was 7 times the age of the daughter. The present ages of the mother and the daughter respectively are: </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "M + D = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 50 - D<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Also 5 years ago the mother’s age was 7 times the age of the daughter. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "M - 5 = 7(D - 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace M with 50 - D<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50 - D - 5 = 7D - 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8D = 80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Currently Daughter is 10 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mother is 40 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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