document.write( "Question 1176746: Maria is 4 times older than his son. After 3 years the sum of their ages will be 38.calculate their presents ages. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #804185 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)\"\" \"About 
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I don't think this will have an integer solution, anyway here is a method
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\n" ); document.write( " Maria is 4 times older than her son.
\n" ); document.write( "m = 4s
\n" ); document.write( " After 3 years the sum of their ages will be 38.
\n" ); document.write( "(m+3) + (s+3) = 38
\n" ); document.write( "m + s + 6 = 38
\n" ); document.write( "m + s = 38 - 6
\n" ); document.write( "m + s = 32
\n" ); document.write( "calculate their presents ages.
\n" ); document.write( "replace m with 4s
\n" ); document.write( "4s + s = 32
\n" ); document.write( "5s = 32
\n" ); document.write( "s = 32/5
\n" ); document.write( "s = 6.4 yrs old is the son
\n" ); document.write( "then
\n" ); document.write( "m = 4(6.4) = 25.6 yrs is Maria
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\n" ); document.write( "Check in the statement
\n" ); document.write( "\"After 3 years the sum of their ages will be 38.\"
\n" ); document.write( "25.6 + 3 + 6.4 + 3 = 38 \n" ); document.write( "
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