document.write( "Question 1196617: A mother is 15 years older than her son. The mother's age is 5 years more than twice her son's age. How old are they now? \n" ); document.write( "
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Mother is A years older than her son. Mother's age is K years more than T times her son's age.
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\n" ); document.write( "\"x-Tx=K-A\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%281-T%29=K-A\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%28K-A%29%2F%281-T%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%28%28-1%29%2F%28-1%29%29%28%28K-A%29%2F%281-T%29%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight_green%28x=%28A-K%29%2F%28T-1%29%29\"-----------this one will work no matter what the given values.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Son is 10
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