document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1059171>Question 1059171</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of th ages of a mother and her daughter is 52 years. Eight years ago, the mother was eight times as old as her daughter. How old is the mother now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #674261 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><B>math_helper(2461)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><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=math_helper><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=674261\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let m = mother's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and  d = daughter's age now\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"the sum of the ages of a mother and her daughter is 52\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "gives<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+%2B+d+=+52+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+%2B+d+=+52+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"8 years ago, the mother was 8 times as old as her daughter\" <BR>\n" );
document.write( "gives<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m-8+=+8%2A%28d-8%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m-8+=+8%2A%28d-8%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first equation gives us <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+52-m+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+52-m+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and now we can substitute \"52-m\" for \"d\" in the 2nd equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m-8+=+8%2A%28%2852-m%29+-+8%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m-8+=+8%2A%28%2852-m%29+-+8%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=++m+-8+=+352+-+8m+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"++m+-8+=+352+-+8m+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you solve for m?   \r<BR>\n" );
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