document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1044603>Question 1044603</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lorimer's mother was 24 years old when Lorimer was born. Now Lorimer's mother is 3 times as old as Lorimer. What are their present ages?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Lorimer's mother was 24 years old when Lorimer was born.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 24 + L .......(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now Lorimer's mother is 3 times as old as Lorimer. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 3L ..........(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace M in Eq(2) with 3L from Eq(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 24 + L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3L = 24 + L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3L - L = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 12.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Current ages:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lorimer 12 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mother 36 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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