document.write( "Question 859590: A mothers age is 5 more than twice her daughter's. The sum of their ages is 71. How old is the daughter? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x represent the daughter's age     
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document.write( "Question States*** Mother's age is (2x+5)
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document.write( "x + (2x+5) = 71
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document.write( "    3x = 66
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document.write( "     x = 22, daughter's age.  Mother is 49 \n" );
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