document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=809249>Question 809249</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The total age of a woman and her son is 51 years. Three years ago, the woman was eight times as old as her son. How old is her son now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #487478 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=487478\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> w+s=51,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=51-s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w-3=8(s-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w-3=8s-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=8s-21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8s-21=51-s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9s=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=43 </SPAN>\n" );
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