document.write( "Question 1004692: sherry is fives times as old as her son. In five years she will only be three times as old as her son. how old is each now \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #621089 by addingup(3677)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "5x+5= 3(x+5) \n" ); document.write( "5x+5= 3x+15 \n" ); document.write( "2x= 10 \n" ); document.write( "x= 5 The son is 5. And the mother is 5 times the son: \n" ); document.write( "5*5= 25 \n" ); document.write( "In 5 years the son will be: \n" ); document.write( "5+5=10 and the mother three times as old: \n" ); document.write( "10*3= 30 The mother is right now 25 and in 5 years she will be 30. It all makes sense, we have the correct answer. \n" ); document.write( " |