document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=983103>Question 983103</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Meenakshi: ‘How old are you ,Mom’<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mom: ‘Let me think, Meenakshi, well our three ages add up exactly seventy   years’<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Meenakshi: That it a lot, is not it? And how old are you Dad?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dad: Just Six times as old as you, my daughter.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Meenu: Shall I ever be half as old as you, Dad?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dad: ‘Yes , Meenakshi, when that happens  our three ages will add up to exactly twice as much as today’<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Meenakshi: ‘ And supposing I was born before you Dad, and Mom has forgot all about it , and had  not been at home when I came, and supposing-----‘<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mom: ‘Supposing, Meenakshi, we talk about that in bed. Come along, Vamshi you will have a head ache’<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now if Meenakshi has been some years older she might have calculated the exact ages of her parents from the information they had given her. can you find out the exact age of her MOM.?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #603910 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=603910\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Mom's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Meenakshi's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Dad's age now<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+b+%2B+c+=+70+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+b+%2B+c+=+70+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+=+6b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=+6b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The amount you add to each of their ages<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when the sum of their ages is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%2A70+=+140+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%2A70+=+140+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+70%2F3+=+23.333+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+70%2F3+=+23.333+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now I have the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+23.333+%2B+b+%2B+23.333+%2B+c+%2B+23.333+=+70+%2B+70+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+23.333+%2B+b+%2B+23.333+%2B+c+%2B+23.333+=+70+%2B+70+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I can now say:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+%2B+23.333+=+%281%2F2%29%2A%28+c+%2B+23.333+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+%2B+23.333+=+%281%2F2%29%2A%28+c+%2B+23.333+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug (2) into this equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+%2B+23.333+=+%281%2F2%29%2A%28+6b+%2B+23.333+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+%2B+23.333+=+%281%2F2%29%2A%28+6b+%2B+23.333+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2b+%2B+46.667+=+6b+%2B+23.333+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2b+%2B+46.667+=+6b+%2B+23.333+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4b+=+23.333+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4b+=+23.333+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+5.8333+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+5.8333+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+=+6b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=+6b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+=+35+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=+35+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+b+%2B+c+=+70+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+b+%2B+c+=+70+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+5.8333+%2B+35+=+70+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+5.8333+%2B+35+=+70+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+70+-+40.8333+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+70+-+40.8333+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+29.1667+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+29.1667+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "------------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.1667%2A12+=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.1667%2A12+=+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.8333%2A12+=+10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.8333%2A12+=+10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mom is 29 and 2 months<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Menakshi's age is 5 yrs 10 months<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dad's age is 35<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+b+%2B+c+=+70+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+b+%2B+c+=+70+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+29.1667+%2B+5.8333+%2B+35+=+70+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+29.1667+%2B+5.8333+%2B+35+=+70+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+35+%2B+35+=+70+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+35+%2B+35+=+70+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+=+6b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=+6b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+35+=+6%2A5.8333+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+35+=+6%2A5.8333+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+35+=+35+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+35+=+35+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK\r<BR>\n" );
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