document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1173019>Question 1173019</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Six years ago, a woman was three times as old as her daughter.  The sum of their ages was 36.  Find their present ages. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #798168 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=VFBundy><B>VFBundy(438)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=VFBundy><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=VFBundy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=798168\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Daughter's age six years ago = d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mother's age six years ago = 3d<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d + 3d = 36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4d = 36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Daughter's age six years ago = d = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mother's age six years ago = 3d = 3(9) = 27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Daughter's age today = 9 + 6 = <b>15</b><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mother's age today = 27 + 6 = <b>33</b> </SPAN>\n" );
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