document.write( "Question 950074: A woman was 32years when her son was born. If the sum of their ages is 56years, how old is the woman? \n" ); document.write( "
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S=son's age;W=woman's age
\n" ); document.write( "W=S+32 years
\n" ); document.write( "S+W=56 years Substitute for W.
\n" ); document.write( "S+S+32 years=56 years Subtract 32 years from each side.
\n" ); document.write( "2S=24 years Divide each side by 2.
\n" ); document.write( "S=12 years ANSWER 1: The son is 12 years old
\n" ); document.write( "W=S+32years=12years+32 years=44 years ANSWER 2: The woman is 44 years old.
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\n" ); document.write( "S+W=56 years
\n" ); document.write( "12 years + 44 years=56 years
\n" ); document.write( "56 years=56 years
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