document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=977424>Question 977424</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The daughter is half the age of the mother and the mother is 5 years younger than the father all the ages together equal 100. What is the age of the daughter mother and father?? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Make father's age = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mother's age is then x - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Daughter's age is (x - 5)/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + x - 5 + (x - 5)/2 = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thr'out by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 2x - 10 + x - 5 = 200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x - 15 = 200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 200 + 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 215<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 43.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore the Father's age is 43 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mother's age is 38 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Daughter's age is 19 years.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "43 + 38 + 19 = 100.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps:-) </SPAN>\n" );
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