document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=998306>Question 998306</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A mother's age is now 3 times that of her son. 8 years ago, the mother's age was 4 times that of her son by 4. find the son's present age. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "m-8= 4s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is \"by 4\"? Please clarify. </SPAN>\n" );
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