document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=978260>Question 978260</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A mother is 25 years older than her daughter. In 10 years, she will be twice as old as her daughter. Determine their present age </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A mother is 25 years older than her daughter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 25 + D<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 10 years, she will be twice as old as her daughter. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "M + 10 = 2(D + 10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace M with 25 + D<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 + D + 10 = 2(D + 10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 + D + 10 = 2D + 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D - 2D = 20 - 25 - 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-D = -15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore present ages:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Daughter = 15 yrs old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mother = 40 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps:-) </SPAN>\n" );
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