document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1056184>Question 1056184</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A mother is now four times as old as her daughter. three years ago she was five times as old as her daughter. how old are the mother and the daughter. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #671401 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=671401\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> daughter's age now: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mother's 4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|three years ago ...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x - 3 = 5(x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 = x, daughter's age now.  Mother 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "checking<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|three years ago ...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45 = 5*9 CHECKS! </SPAN>\n" );
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