document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=915364>Question 915364</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the ages of a mother and her daughter differ by 21years.if the mother is 8 times as old.find the sum of their ages </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #555553 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=555553\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x the daughter's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mother + daughter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x + x = 9x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mother + daughter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+21) + x = 9x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21 = 7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 3 = x, the daughter's age.  Mother is 24 <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2A3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2A3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "And...checking<BR>\n" );
document.write( " sum = 9•3 </SPAN>\n" );
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