document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=956620>Question 956620</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the ages of a boy and his mother is 48. If the mother is three more than twice the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "boy’s age, find the difference in the ages of the boy and his mother.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #584441 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=aliokur><B>aliokur(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=aliokur><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=584441\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> B=Ages of boy<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=Ages of mother\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B+M=48 => M=48-B and B=48-M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B+3=M\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2B+3=M => 2B+3=48-B => 3B=51 => B=17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "M=48-B=48-17=31\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "M-B=31-17=14 </SPAN>\n" );
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