document.write( "Question 890618: Shaman mother present age is 7 times shaman present age. 2 years from now shaman will be 1/5 the present age of his mother .find their present ages. \n" ); document.write( "
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M = 7S
\n" ); document.write( "M = 5(S+2)
\n" ); document.write( "Therefore,
\n" ); document.write( "7S = 5(S+2)
\n" ); document.write( "7S = 5S + 10
\n" ); document.write( "2S = 10
\n" ); document.write( "S = 5
\n" ); document.write( "If Sam is 5, then his mother is 35.
\n" ); document.write( "In 2 years, Sam will be 7, which is \"1%2F5\" of 35.
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