document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1034505>Question 1034505</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the mother has 48 years and her daughter has 16 before how many years was the daughter 5 times younger than her mother?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #649165 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=649165\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  if the mother has 48 years and her daughter has 16 before how many years was the daughter 5 times younger than her mother?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the answer be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48+x = 5(16+x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "48+x = 80+5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = -32<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mother would then be 48-8 = 40 yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Daughter would then be 16- 8 = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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