document.write( "Question 939073: Zelma is 21 years older than her son. Two years ago she was four times his age. How
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document.write( "Old is Zelma and her son? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #572153 by ewatrrr(24785)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x the son's age \n" ); document.write( "(x+21) -2 = 4(x-2) \n" ); document.write( "x + 19 = 4x - 8 \n" ); document.write( "27 = 3x \n" ); document.write( "9 = x, the son's age. Zelma is 30 \n" ); document.write( "And...checking \n" ); document.write( "2years ago... \n" ); document.write( "28 = 4(7) \n" ); document.write( " |