document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=69105>Question 69105</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mrs. Smith is 2 years more than 3 times as old as her son. If the difference between their ages is 22 years, how old is Mrs. Smith?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "will the answer be 32 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let Mrs. Smith's age be x yrs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then her son is \"x-22\" yrs old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x-2=3(x-22)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2=3x-66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=32 (Mrs. Smith's age)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-22=10 (Her son's age)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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