document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1012044>Question 1012044</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A mother is nine times as old as her son. In three years, she will be five times as old as her son. Find the present age of each. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "m = 9s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m+3 = 5(s+3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substiute for \"m\" and solve for \"s\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9s + 3 = 5s + 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4s = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Son's age = 3 yrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"m\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 9s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mum's age = 9*3 = 27 yrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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