document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=129116>Question 129116</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mrs. Wilson is five times as old as her daughter Kori. In five years Mrs. Wilson will be 3 times as old as Kori. How old is each at the present time?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know that Mrs. Wilson is 25 and Kori is 5 (by process of elimination) but don't know how to set up the equation and how to solve. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks for any help!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This question is not from a textbook......the teacher handed it out on a typed sheet.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #94388 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=94388\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mrs. Wilson is five times as old as her daughter Kori. In five years Mrs. Wilson will be 3 times as old as Kori. How old is each at the present time? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "NOW DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let daughter's age be x yrs ; Mother's age is 5x yrs.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 yrs. from NOW DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Daughter will be x+5 yrs ; Mother's age will be 5x+5 yrs.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 5 yrs. Mother will be 3 times as old as daughter:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+5 = 3(x+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+5 = 3x+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5 (daughter's age NOW)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 15 (Mother's age NOW)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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