document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=999302>Question 999302</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Five years ago a mother was twice as old as her son in six years time the sum of their ages will be 82. Find their present ages. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "In six years time the sum of their ages will be 82. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find their present ages.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m-5 = 2(s-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m+6 + s+6 = 82<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m - 2s = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m +  s = 70<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"s\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s = 75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "son's age = 25 yrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"m\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m + s = 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mother's age = 55 yrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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