document.write( "Question 1102130: Sonya is 22 years younger than he mother. The average of their ages is 16. What is Sonya's age and her mothers name? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "The average of the 2 ages is 16, so their sum is 32.

\n" ); document.write( "If Sonya is 22 years younger than her mother, then
\n" ); document.write( " $\"m+%2B+%28m-22%29+=+32\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2m-22+=+32\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2m+=+54\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"m+=+27\"$

\n" ); document.write( "The mother is 27; Sonya is 27-22 = 5. \n" ); document.write( "

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