document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1002306>Question 1002306</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mother is three times as old as her son. Ten years from now, mother will be two times as old as her son.how old are they now?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please solve this problem involving systems of linear equations in two variables. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #619296 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=619296\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the son's age now, x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Call the mom's age now, y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In ten years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+10 = 2(x+10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute for y in the second equation and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+10 = 2(x+10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 10 = 2x + 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 30 </SPAN>\n" );
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