document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=830055>Question 830055</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A mother and her daughter total 66 years. Two years ago, the mother was 5 more than twice her daughters age. Find the mothers age now. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "m + d = 66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m-2 = 2(d-2)+5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m-2 = 2d +1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m -2d = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m + d = 66<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"d\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3d = 33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 11 yrs (daughter's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"m\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m + 11 = 66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 55 yrs (mother's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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