document.write( "Question 1079968: Tom is 4 years old. His mother is 9 times as old as he is. How old will Tom's mother be when she is 5 times as old as Tom? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #694208 by josgarithmetic(39617) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Tom now, 4
\n" ); document.write( "Mother now, 36\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x, how many years until Mother is 5 times Tom\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%284%2Bx%29=36%2Bx\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"20%2B5x=x%2B36\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4x=36-20\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4x=16\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=4\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Tom will be 8 and his mother will be 40. \n" ); document.write( "

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