SOLUTION: Please help me solve this problem Jay's mother was 25 years old when he was born. Thirteen years from now, his mother would be twice as old as jay. What are their present ages?

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Question 1104607: Please help me solve this problem
Jay's mother was 25 years old when he was born. Thirteen years from now, his mother would be twice as old as jay. What are their present ages?
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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Jay's mother was 25 years old when he was born. Thirteen years from now, his mother would be twice as old as jay. What are their present ages?
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Equations:
M = J + 25
M+13 = 2(J+13)
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Substitute for "M" and solve for "J"::
J+25+13 = 2J + 26
J = 12 yrs
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M = J+25 = 37 yrs
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by greenestamps(13200) About Me  (Show Source):
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The difference in their ages will always be 25 years. So when she is twice as old as her son, she will be 50 and he will be 25.

If that will happen 13 years from now, then their ages now are 50-13=37 and 25-13=12.