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document.write( "m = s + 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m+7 = 2(s+7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"m\" and solve for \"s\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s+30 = 2s + 14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s = 16 yrs (son's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"m\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 16+23 = 39 yrs (mother's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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