document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=847024>Question 847024</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The son is 21 years younger than the mother.  In six years she will be five times as old as him. What age will the son be?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s = m - 21  ******* Always 21 yrs difference<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(s + 6) = m + 6  *****  6 yrs from now<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5s+30 = m+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sub for s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(m-21) + 30 = m+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5m - 75 = m + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4m = 81<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 20.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Makes the son's present age negative.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Not a good problem. </SPAN>\n" );
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