document.write( "Question 990574: seven years after her son is born a mother is five times as old as he is. how old was the mother when her baby was born \n" ); document.write( "
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Let \"+m+\" = mother's age when son is born
\n" ); document.write( "Note that her son is 7 yrs old 7 yrs after he is born
\n" ); document.write( "\"+m+%2B+7+=+5%2A7+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+m+%2B+7+=+35+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+m+=+28+\"
\n" ); document.write( "The mother was 28 when her son was born\r
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