document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=959517>Question 959517</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A woman is twice as old as her daughter. 5 years ago the sum of ages was 62. What are their present ages? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Then the woman's age is 2x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 years ago their ages will be (x-5) and (2x-5) respectively.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-5)+(2x-5)=62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-10=62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The daughter's age is 24 years.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The woman's age is 48 years.<BR>\n" );
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