document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1095311>Question 1095311</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A mother is presently four times as old as her daughter. The sum of their ages six years ago was 48. Find each persons current age.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A mother is four times as old as her daughter. The sum of their ages six years ago was 48. Find each person's age.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of their ages six years ago was 48 --> the sum is now 60.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "M = 4D<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M + D = 60<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sub for M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4D + D = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 48\r<BR>\n" );
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