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\n" ); document.write( "A mother is three times as old as her son. In 18 years time, she will be twice as old as her son.
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document.write( "Let x be the son age; then the mother age is 3x years.\r\n" );
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document.write( "In 18 years\r\n" );
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document.write( "    3x + 18 = 2(x+18).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and find x\r\n" );
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document.write( "    3x + 18 = 2x + 36\r\n" );
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document.write( "    3x - 2x = 36 - 18\r\n" );
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document.write( "       x    =    18.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Thus the son is 18 years old;  hence, the mother is 3*18 = 54 years old.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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