document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=807790>Question 807790</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the ratio of present ages of daughter and her mother is 2:9. mother's age at the time of birth of daughter is 28. find the present age of mother.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #486547 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=486547\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the common multiple be x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "daughter's age = 2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "mom's age = 9x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x-2x=28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x=28<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "daughter's age = 2x = 2*4 =8 years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mom's age = 9x = 9*4=36 years </SPAN>\n" );
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