document.write( "Question 1101310: Sammy's mom is 2 years more than 3 times as old as Sammy their combined age is 42 how old are Sammy's mother and Sammy \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Sammy  +  mom     = 42\r\n" );
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document.write( "S      +  M       = 42\r\n" );
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document.write( "S      + (3S + 2) = 42  ====>\r\n" );
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document.write( "4S + 2 = 42  ====>  4S = 42-2 = 40  ====>  S =  = 10.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  Sammy is 10 years old.  Her mom is 42 - 10 = 32 years old.\r\n" );
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