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A mother is three times as old as her son. In 18 years time, she will be twice as old as her son. How old is she now?
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Let the mother's age be M\r\n" );
document.write( "As the mother is thrice the son's age, son's age is \r\n" );
document.write( "We then get: \r\n" );
document.write( "                 3M = 2M + 54 ------- Multiplying by LCD, 3\r\n" );
document.write( "            3M - 2M = 54\r\n" );
document.write( "       Mother, or M, is 54 years-old

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