document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1089455>Question 1089455</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two years ago a woman was 7 times as old as her daughter but in three years, she will be four times as old as the girl. How old is the lady now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #703798 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52794)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=703798\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The correct system of equations is\r\n" );
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document.write( "M - 2 = 7*(D - 2),   (1)\r\n" );
document.write( "M + 3 = 4*(D + 3).   (2)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify this system:\r\n" );
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document.write( "M - 2 = 7D - 14      (1')\r\n" );
document.write( "M + 3 = 4D + 12      (2')\r\n" );
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document.write( "M = 7D - 12,         (1'')\r\n" );
document.write( "M = 4D +  9,         (2'')\r\n" );
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document.write( "====> 7D - 12 = 4D + 9  ====>  7D - 4D = 9 + 12  ====>  3D = 21  ===>  D = 7.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Daughter is 7 years old now. The mother is (from (2'')) M = 4D + 9 = 4*7 + 9 = 28 + 9 = 37.\r\n" );
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document.write( "<U>Answer</U>.  The mother is 37 years now.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solved.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There is a bunch of lessons on age word problems \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/age/Age-problems-and-their-solutions.lesson>Age problems and their solutions</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/age/Fresh-formulation-of-a-traditional-age-problem.lesson>A fresh formulation of a traditional age problem</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/age/Really-intricate-age-word-problem.lesson>Really intricate age word problem</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/age/Selected-age-word-problems-from-the-archive.lesson>Selected age word problems from the archive</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in this site.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Read them and become an expert in solving age problems.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-I in this site\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/quadratic/lessons/ALGEBRA-I-YOUR-ONLINE-TEXTBOOK.lesson>ALGEBRA-I - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK</A>.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The referred lessons are the part of this online textbook under the topic \"<U>Age word problems</U>\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The solution by @josgarithmetic is <U>WRONG</U>.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For your safety, simply ignore it.\r<BR>\n" );
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