document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=922379>Question 922379</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> he is currently 1/3 of his mother's age. In 9 years he will be 2/3 of his mothers age. What is his current age </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #559515 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=559515\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> he is currently 1/3 of his mother's age. In 9 years he will be 2/3 of his mothers age. What is his current age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = (1/3)m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h+9 = (2/3)(m+9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute for \"h\" and solve for \"m\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/3)m + 9 = (2/3)m + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/3)m = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 9 years (mother's age now; sounds strange)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = (1/3)m = 3 years (stranger still)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );