document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1132093>Question 1132093</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The daughter is 36 years younger than her mother. How many years ago was the mother 5 times the daughters age, if she is 50 years old now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " How many years ago was the mother 5 times the daughters age, if she is 50 years old now?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "daughter's age: 50 - 36 = 14 yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let y = no. of years for this to true<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50 - y = 5(14 - y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50 - y = 70 - 5y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y + 5y = 70 - 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 20/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 5 yrs ago<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50 - 5 = 5(14 - 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45 = 5(9)\r<BR>\n" );
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