document.write( "Question 962616: 3 years ago, Emma was 1/6 as old as her mom. 11 years from now, Emma will be 2/5 as old as her mom. How old is Emma now? \n" ); document.write( "
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e = Emma's present age
\n" ); document.write( "m = Mom's present age
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\n" ); document.write( "Write an equation for each statement, simply as much as possible
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\n" ); document.write( "3 years ago, Emma was 1/6 as old as her mom.
\n" ); document.write( "e - 3 = \"1%2F6\"(m-3)
\n" ); document.write( "multiply both sides by 6
\n" ); document.write( "6(e-3) = m - 3
\n" ); document.write( "6e - 18 = m - 3
\n" ); document.write( "6e - 18 + 3 = m
\n" ); document.write( "6e - 15 = m
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\n" ); document.write( "11 years from now, Emma will be 2/5 as old as her mom.
\n" ); document.write( "e + 11 = \"2%2F5\"(m+11)
\n" ); document.write( "multiply both sides by 5
\n" ); document.write( "5(e+11) = 2(m+11)
\n" ); document.write( "5e + 55 = 2m + 22
\n" ); document.write( "5e + 55 - 22 = 2m
\n" ); document.write( "5e + 33 = 2m
\n" ); document.write( "replace m with (6e-15)
\n" ); document.write( "5e + 33 = 2(6e - 15)
\n" ); document.write( "5e + 33 = 12e - 30
\n" ); document.write( "33 + 30 = 12e - 5e
\n" ); document.write( "63 = 7e
\n" ); document.write( "e = 63/7
\n" ); document.write( "e = 9 yrs is Emma's age
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\n" ); document.write( "You should confirm this, find Mom's age (6e-15), check in both statements\r
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