document.write( "Question 1174848: A mother is 36 years older than her daughter if the ratio of their ages are 24:15find their ages \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let  x  be the daughter age.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then the mother's age is  (x+36) uears.\r\n" );
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document.write( "From the condition, you have this equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "     = .\r\n" );
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document.write( "Cross multiply; then simplify\r\n" );
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document.write( "    15*(x+36) = 24x\r\n" );
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document.write( "    15x + 15*36 = 24x\r\n" );
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document.write( "    15*36 = 24x - 15x\r\n" );
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document.write( "    15*36 = 9x\r\n" );
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document.write( "      x   =  = 15*4 = 60.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  The daughter is 60 years old.  The mother is 60+36 = 96 years old.\r\n" );
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