document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=963807>Question 963807</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 10 years ago Ashraf's mother was four times older than her daughter. After 10 years, the mother will be twice older than daughter. The present age of Ashraf is? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #588793 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=588793\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A=Ashraf's age; M=mother's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M-10=4(A-10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M-10=4A-40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=4A-30 Use this to substitute for M below.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M+10=2(A+10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M+10=2A+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=2A+10 Substitute for M from above.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4A-30=2A+10 Add 30 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4A=2A+40 Subtract 2A from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2A=40 Divide each side by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=20 ANSWER: Ashraf is 20 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=4A-30=4(20)-30=80-30=50 Mother is 50 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M+10=2(A+10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50+10=2(20+10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60=2(30)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60=60  </SPAN>\n" );
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