document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1045522>Question 1045522</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A son's age is half of his mother's  age. The mother is 5 years younger than the father. Their total age is 100 years. How old is each of them ?&#128557; </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #660974 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=660974\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> son = 1/2 mother<BR>\n" );
document.write( "father = m+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s+f+m = 100 substitute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2m+m+5+m = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 1/2m+5 = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 1/2m = 95<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 95/2.5 = 38 the mother is 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The son is 1/2 mother, so he is: 38/2 = 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The father is 5 years more than mom: 38+5= 43<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38+19+43 = 100 Correct<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John </SPAN>\n" );
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