document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=909163>Question 909163</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In 4 years time, Khairu's mother will be three times as old as khairu. six years ago, his mother was seven times as old as him. Find their present ages. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "6 yrs ago:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=khairu's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=mother's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "At present:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+6=khairu's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x+6=mother's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 4 yrs time:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+10=khairu's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x+10=mother's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x+10=3(x+10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x+10=3x+30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+6=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x+6=41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "khairu's age=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mother's age=41 </SPAN>\n" );
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