document.write( "Question 1188439: Anna is thrice as old as her son now. Six years ago, she was five times as old as her son was. How old was she when she gave birth to her son? \n" ); document.write( "

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3y and y, current ages\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"3y-6=5%28y-6%29\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"3y-6=5y-30\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"-6%2B30=2y\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=12\"$ --------------her son's age now\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Anna's age NOW is 36 years.
\n" ); document.write( "She was 24 years of age when her son was born. \n" ); document.write( "

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