document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=947730>Question 947730</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when the mother turned 46, her son 24. Presently, the mother is 5 times as old as her son. how old is the son now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "m = s + 22 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Presently, the mother is 5 times as old as her son.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 5s<BR>\n" );
document.write( " how old is the son now?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace m with s + 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s + 22 = 5s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22 = 5s - s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22 = 4s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 22/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 5.5 yr is son's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(5.5) = 27.5 is Mom's age </SPAN>\n" );
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