document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=27157>Question 27157</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sun of scotts age and his mothers age is 45. in 5 years time, three times scotts age less 9 will be the same as his mothers age. find the present ages of scott and his other. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #54368 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=303795><B>303795(602)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=303795><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=54368\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> S + M = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 5 years time Scott will be S+5 years old and Mum will be M+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*(S+5)-9=M+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3S+6=M+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=3S+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And from the original equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=45-S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45-S=3S+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45-S+S=3S+1+S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45=4S+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44=4S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so Scott is currently 11 and mum is currently 34 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );